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Spices have been used for thousands of years worldwide. First introduced to Western cuisine by the Romans during the spice trade to the east, spices went in and out of fashion for cooking until revived in the Middle Ages. As well as changing the course of history through trade and conquest, spices have been spicing up our food, keeping us healthy, and enthralling us ever since.
Spices are not only a great flavouring on their own, but can also act as a preservative and flavour enhancer for particular ingredients. Many meals as we know them would be totally different without the use of spices, such as nutmeg on custard, saffron in paella, and sumac in za’atar. Here’s how to explore spices and how to use them to your advantage.
Spices have been used for thousands of years worldwide. First introduced to Western cuisine by the Romans during the spice trade to the east, spices went in and out of fashion for cooking until revived in the Middle Ages. As well as changing the course of history through trade and conquest, spices have been spicing up our food, keeping us healthy, and enthralling us ever since.
Spices are not only a great flavouring on their own, but can also act as a preservative and flavour enhancer for particular ingredients. Many meals as we know them would be totally different without the use of spices, such as nutmeg on custard, saffron in paella, and sumac in za’atar. Here’s how to explore spices and how to use them to your advantage.
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