On Spice

Advice, Wisdom, and History with a Grain of Saltiness

De: Caitlin PenzeyMoog

Narrado por: Tanya Eby

Every home cook has thoughts on the right and wrong ways to use spices. These beliefs are passed down in family recipes and pronounced by television chefs, but where do such ideas come from? Many are little better than superstition, and most serve only to reinforce a cook's sense of superiority or cover for their insecurities. It doesn't have to be this way.

These notes On Spice come from three generations of a family in the spice trade, and dozens upon dozens of their collected spice guides and stories. In this book, you'll learn where spices come from: historically, geographically, botanically, and in the modern market. You'll hear snapshots of life in a spice shop, how the flavors and stories can infuse not just meals but life and relationships. And you'll get straightforward advice delivered with wry wit.

Discover why:

• Salt grinders are useless
• Saffron is worth its weight in gold (as long as it's pure)
• That jar of cinnamon almost certainly isn't
• Vanilla is far more risque than you think

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2019 Caitlin PenzeyMoog (P)2020 Tantor

Flavors and Tastes

I’ve wanted to learn more about spices for a long time. As a starting point, this is perfect. But the best teacher is probably just experimenting with the spices themselves… thankfully it has some great starter recipes! Very excited to play and experience.

Solid Foundation on Spices and Herbs

This book is part history lesson and facts about many spices and herbs (e.g., saffron, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, cardamom, cilantro, oregano, parsley, and rosemary). The history of spice explains a lot about how cuisines in different countries evolved due to trade and proximity to where the spices were grown. There were many things I didn't know about spices. For example, nutmeg is the seed; the lacy membrane that surrounds the seed, once removed and dried, is mace.

Great overview

This is a great overview of spices (and herbs, salts and blends) with Judy enough history to be very informative but not overwhelming.

Yummy!

I really enjoyed this one! The story was fun and fascinating! The info was so in depth and niche! I want to delve deeper into spices and herbs!

Super informative!

So much to learn about spices. I recommend listening to this book more than once.

Just stop

Just stop having women narrate audiobooks. They’re nearly all incapable of having a warm tone that lends itself to falling asleep to. The content was great.