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The dried difference between feeding people and actually cooking for them.
means Aromatic plant parts — seeds, bark, roots, fruits — used in small amounts to flavor food.
from From Latin species, meaning kind or appearance, the same root behind species and especial — what made a thing distinct and worth paying for.
Trade warsEmpires sailed and bled over peppercorns.
Not herbsSpices come from anything but leaves.
Once currencyBlack pepper paid rent and ransoms.
Nutmeg madnessOne island traded for Manhattan.