Review
Welcome to the glamorous and romantic world of spice. Turner's history
is arranged thematically with essays exploring different aspects, such as
exploration, love, romance and religion. Although he consciously avoids using sweeping statements such as 'changed the world', he
explains that the search for spices sparked a whole complex of activities we
have come to take for granted, but which were anything but inevitable.
Beyond the Book
Useful link: For ages now I've been fighting a seemingly losing battle
with the quantity of paper
catalogs arriving at our house - firstly, I dislike shopping, and secondly, with the
internet, I just don't need them anymore and hate the waste. However,
there is one catalog that I will not be canceling, and that's the Penzey's spice
catalog, which combines an awesome array of spices for sale with articles about
the spices and where they come from, plus many recipes. It makes excellent
bathroom reading, has inspired many a delicious meal, and more than once has
been the basis for a school project! Penzey's is online at http://penzeys.com/
