The History of Spaghetti Sauce

The history of how tomato-based spaghetti sauce became a staple of "Italian" food in the United States, from the tomato's origin in South America to Europe, then to the United States, is more complex than you may think. ------------------------------------------------------- Image Credits: Map of Americas http://www.d-maps.com/m/america/ameri... Map of World http://www.d-maps.com/m/world/centree... Ragu alla Bolognese w/Fettucine https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi... Credit: Ivan Vighetto Rotting Tomato Video https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Credit: Lionel Allorge Eggplants Image https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Credit: Vikiçizer Peppers Image https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Credit: Ton Rulkens from Mozambique Potatoes Image https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Credit: Erkaha