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True of some spices, not of others. Many of the spices classed as "pepper" were used for that, and not just to increase flavor. Most of the others, not so much.
Yeah, look i'm trying not to get weighed down in having to classify every single spice ever or when it was first discovered used and why, but that the obvious factual contention many early cultures utilized spices to make meat that has turned more palatable ... which was why spices were so valuable and sought after in ancient/ medieval times etc extending the viability of tainted/ rancid rotting food .
Mmmmmmaybe. Peppers, both black and bell varieties and variants, aren't that difficult to grow and you can find a variety of one or both that'll grow in most climates. Same with mustard. And that's plenty to conceal meat that's a bit off. Most of the more valuable spices that were transported long distances weren't appropriate for that. I don't think either frankincense or myrrh would do it, as examples.
Yeah, sure, not disagreeing as such but much of today's gastronomic foundation was borne out of both famine of the peasant class. As in Europe ( French cuisine utilizing every part of an animal, hock, trotter, head, tongue, liver, heart lung intestine etc ) and the Noble Elite classes search for new flavors (spices / exotic fruits / vegetables European spice trade in the new world) . Hence why the spice trade was so valuable in earlier times and was a fought for resource (The spice Wars), but ultimately for many around the world eating rotting / rancid, off meat was one of necessity and was made possible for the masses (without poisoning oneself) by the use of various spices. Many Tribal groups were still eating their food with dirt and grit still on until White missionaries etc showed them how to fcking wash it before hand (shown by dental research on various skulls having the tell tales signs of regularly consuming grit via the wear on the teeth). Africa has barely progressed from dressing butchered meat on the ground covered in flies, let alone washing hands and utensils.
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