DID YOU KNOW—
That the cauliflower came from Cyprus in 1004? That artichokes came from Italy in the reign of Henry VIII.? That red beet was introduced to England from the south of Europe in 1656? That the leek came from Switzerland, the shallot from Palestine, and parsley from Sardinia?
That we owe the bean to the Romans, and that the scarlet runner came from South America as late as 1633? That peas came from the south of Europe in Henry VTIL's reign? That the radish is a native of China and Japan, and was introduced to English cooks somewhere about 1584?
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 261, 4 November 1933, Page 3 (Supplement)
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102DID YOU KNOW— Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 261, 4 November 1933, Page 3 (Supplement)
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