Summary
Spices were an important part of cooking in the days before refrigeration was available in most homes. Meat and fish were smoked, pickled, peppered, salted or treated with combinations of spices that kept the food from rotting.
A home garden included spices, herbs and edible flowers, all plants that either made it possible to store food or made slightly spoiled food taste better.See the full content of this document
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Antiques: Spice Boxes a Common Kitchen Item
Fresh spices were used when in season, but most were dried and stored for use later in the year. Some, like salt, were not always found locally and had to be imported. In medieval times, herbs like tansy, rue, hyssop and pennyroyal were used, but today's selection is more likely to be pepper, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and dozens o...
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