Tomatoes
Tomatoes were supposedly a plant known to the Hobbits.
Other versions of the legendarium
Tomatoes were referenced in the first edition of The Hobbit, but J.R.R. Tolkien changed this to "pickles" in the third edition (1966). The most usual explanation for the change is that the American plant-life would not fit in his setting of ancient Middle-earth. However, as pointed out by John D. Rateliff, it may have been simply that Tolkien felt that it was too early in the year for tomatoes and substituted a preserved food instead.
Portrayal in adaptations
2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring:
Samwise Gamgee, Peregrin Took, and Meriadoc Brandybuck are all cooking tomatoes, along with sausages and bacon, over their campfire at Weathertop when Frodo wakes up. In a panic, Frodo stamps his foot on the fire to put it out before the Black Riders see it, and Pippin complains that Frodo got ash all over his tomatoes.
2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King:
Denethor asks Peregrin to sing to him while he feasts. He eats tomatoes as Faramir charges on Osgiliath.
2012: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey:
Tomatoes are among the food stocked in the Bag End pantry.
Referencias
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