History of Spices
Channel: Kitchen Shaman
Date: 2016-03-04

The history of spices presented by Chef Johnna Gale at the Arizona Vegetarian Festival in January 2016

Chef Johnna tells you where individual spices originated and how they traveled around the world to end up on your plate. In this talk she discusses cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and saffron and tells you which spice was once used as currency, why saffron is so expensive, and how there are actually two different types of cinnamon, as well as lots of other interesting facts.

Visit these links to learn more about the individual spices:
http://www.kitchenshaman.com/following-the-spice-cinnamon/
http://www.kitchenshaman.com/following-the-spice-nutmeg-and-mace/
http://www.kitchenshaman.com/following-the-spice-clove/
http://www.kitchenshaman.com/following-the-spice-peppercorns/
http://www.kitchenshaman.com/spices-saffron/

Or check out the recipe book mentioned in the video, Delectable Vegan Soups at http://amzn.to/1QomIeV

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