According to the channel SciShow, the bad rep comes from the acidity of the tomatoes that dissolved the silverware and led (pun intended) to lead poisoning.
They also had a bad rap because the people back in the Olden days used lead plates and the acid from the tomatoes caused the lead to leach into the food poisoning those who ate from those plates.
I’m sorry Dan, as much as I try I can’t like tomatoes. I do like to cook w/ them so I g there’s a tomato for me after all
I love tomatoes 🍅
I love some tomaters
Apparently also because tomatoes are acidic and some of the pot wear that was used during that era can become toxic when exposed to high acidity.
According to the channel SciShow, the bad rep comes from the acidity of the tomatoes that dissolved the silverware and led (pun intended) to lead poisoning.
At 0:12 seconds trying to steal the tomato's scene…
Which ever advertising agent thought of the phrase, "on the vine" for tomatoes, please give that person an Appley Award.
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They also had a bad rap because the people back in the Olden days used lead plates and the acid from the tomatoes caused the lead to leach into the food poisoning those who ate from those plates.
Still growing beefsteak tomatoes from seeds that I got in 1975…so delicious.
Campari ftw
The problem is that most varietals of tomatoes, just like people, have been selected for shelf life, and and as result are entirely bland and insipid.
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I learned something new today 👍
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You like to eat all the people — Fact!
Is it a fruit or vegetable?