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Feb 2024
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Episodio 49: Il pomodoro è due volte ame...

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Oggi alla base della nostra cucina, questo frutto proveniente dal Nuovo Mondo ha avuto una storia lunga e incredibile.
Scopriamo insieme perché è stato a lungo osteggiato e bistrattato, e perché oggi possiamo dire che il pomodoro è due volte americano.

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