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The Lore Of Spices: Their history, nature and uses around the world

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From anise, coriander and ginger to laurel, rosemary, wormwood and vanilla, this informative text describes forty main spices and their origins.

208 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1991

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July 5, 2011
A quick and well-written history of spices. There are no recipes, but the text does cover which spices were valued most at different times and for what reasons.
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August 19, 2011
Definitely for the geek, not a "fun" read. Informative.
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