Gardeta P
Rev Med Chil. 1999 Jan;127(1):101-9.
Although there is an increasing number of historical studies on the effects of the discovery of America on Europe, there are still several gaps, specially on the benefits that Europe obtained from indigenous American cultures. This work enlightens the adoption by European cultures, of some foods stuffs commonly used by the inhabitants of the New World, that had great importance for European nutrition. Among these, corn, cacao, potatoes, tomatoes and pepper stand out. Some tropical fruits such as pineapples, eggfruits, cherimoyas, papaya and avocados are important. Spices such as cinnamon and vanilla must also be mentioned.
尽管关于美洲的发现对欧洲影响的历史研究越来越多，但仍存在一些空白，特别是在欧洲从美洲本土文化中获得的益处方面。这项研究揭示了欧洲文化对新大陆居民常用的一些食物的接纳，这些食物对欧洲人的营养具有重要意义。其中，玉米、可可、土豆、西红柿和辣椒尤为突出。一些热带水果，如菠萝、蛋黄果、番荔枝、木瓜和鳄梨也很重要。还必须提到肉桂和香草等香料。
