Do you every wander down the herb and spice aisle at your grocery
store and wonder what people do with all those powders and seeds?
When you dine out, do you ever wonder what makes a particular dish
taste the way it does? If so, you’re in luck! This book unlocks those
mysteries and emboldens you to experiment with spices, herbs, tastes,
and flavors like you never have before.
Spices and herbs have an ancient and honorable history. The
search for, and marketing of, spices has been creating wealth for centuries.
Spices were so valuable that in ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome,
they were used as currency. Herbs were also coveted for their medicinal
and magical properties. Many of these ancient remedies are still in use
today. But more than an interesting past, spices and herbs have changed
eating from simply providing sustenance into an art form. Seasoning is
no longer for preservation or palatability. It is done for fun.