> Makes me wonder what we ate before potatoes were introduced to Europe, I have no idea really.
There is a very interesting book [1] on this subject, and it's title is slightly misleading: the cuisine of the Netherlands of course means you're going to be talking about European cuisine in general, and the effects of trade routes opening up (middle and central Asia first, north Africa, later east Asia and the Americas).
Highly recommended if Dutch/European history of cuisine interests you.
There is a very interesting book [1] on this subject, and it's title is slightly misleading: the cuisine of the Netherlands of course means you're going to be talking about European cuisine in general, and the effects of trade routes opening up (middle and central Asia first, north Africa, later east Asia and the Americas).
Highly recommended if Dutch/European history of cuisine interests you.
[1] https://www.amazon.com/Kleine-geschiedenis-van-Nederlandse-k...