New Foods From The Americas
Posted on December 27th, 2008 by admin
Once regular trade began out of the Americas, new foods became a popular commodity. While some foods caught on right away, others took several decades, even centuries to gain popularity. Most foods took at least some time to be adopted by Europeans. One exception was the turkey. Cortez discovered the American turkey in Mexico sometime in the 1520s. Turkey, also known as “Indian Chicken” caught on swiftly with Europeans. Besides being delicious, turkey made a fantastic centerpiece for banquets, when dressed in all its feathers and plumes. In fact, at a banquet hosted by Catherine de Medici in 1549, the menu listed “seventy Indian Chickens” as part of one course.
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