Spice Trade Chronicles Introduction
Spices are cool! Spices have built empires, caused wars between countries and religions, and taught many aspiring chefs how to use them to add exotic flavors to their food. I have compiled a series of “Chronicles” about the unbelievable journey that spices have taken all over our world. Where...
Spice Trade Chronicles 3-Italy-The Value of Spices
Spices became the common denominator between nations. If we didn’t support the trade between countries across Asia, into Africa and on to Europe, no telling what the world might be like today! Italy played a huge part in this whole system, as the Romans ruled most of Europe, or...