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Episode 34: Some Spicy History with Michael Krondl
Episode 34: Some Spicy History with Michael Krondl
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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Sep 30, 2010
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Podcast episode
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This week on A Taste of the Past Linda talks salt, pepper, and spice: currency, commodity, and culinary aid. Author and culinary historian Michael Krondl breaks down the roles that specific spices played in their respective empires; the English and Dutch colonies that were built to trade it, Venice as a spice-stuffed world financial hub, and how many peppercorns made a nickel. Plus Krondl reveals that the cinnamon in your cupboard is an impostor. This episode was sponsored by Fairway: like no other market.
Released:
Sep 30, 2010
Format:
Podcast episode
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