Then as now, the overlap between people suspicious of new foods and people suspicious that an adventurous neighbor might be a servant of the devil was pretty high. Try a tomato and risk turning into a werewolf, or being branded a witch? No thank you. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/when-tomatoes-were-blamed-for-witchcraft-and-werewolves
@estherschindler I know this is merely anecdotal, but I eat tomatos all the time, and I am Satan.
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@AskTheDevil @estherschindler Who doesn't eat tomatoes? I was raised on 'em. I like a nice large cold tomato, sliced, on a plate with a bit of mayo, lettuce &salad dressing. Yum! Ever had Italian food? What do you think that red sauce is made of?