tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post1949889742543705279..comments2024-03-24T01:15:08.693+10:00Comments on The Old Foodie: The Spice of Life.The Old Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766403052971301718noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-22877308850837554722012-01-25T12:06:21.162+10:002012-01-25T12:06:21.162+10:00I imagine that the 'preservative' qualitie...I imagine that the 'preservative' qualities they have in mind is probably just a reference to the antibacterial properties of some spices (cumin, for example). I don't imagine it would actually so much preserve the foods as perhaps just stave off the bacterial critters for a little while! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12321826330776671961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-83173758838182272982012-01-24T00:08:45.773+10:002012-01-24T00:08:45.773+10:00Love your blog, very much, as I am interested in p...Love your blog, very much, as I am interested in pre-industrial food preparation and preservation. <br /><br />I have noted, in my researches of the Middle Ages, that spices were prized for being able to cover the taste of "turned" or rancid meat. That is being abler to make a rancid bit much more palatable. Could this be where the assumed "preservative" qualities of spices came from? Could it be concluded that adding spices to a salt brine for corning, the folk back then thought the added flavors enhanced the preservative qualities of the corning mix? It would be interesting to find out. <br /><br />Again, love the blog! Keep up the good work!Don Pontioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02452933558086907142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-63656800453938854822012-01-23T08:34:27.152+10:002012-01-23T08:34:27.152+10:00Where did I read that men find cinnamon to be a ve...Where did I read that men find cinnamon to be a very erotic scent? Something about Mom and Apple Pie, all that nurturing? I love to try out new spices. I read the Penzey's catalogue like its a magazine.LoveOrchidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17435928308810047004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-37417126336627922462012-01-23T07:48:38.124+10:002012-01-23T07:48:38.124+10:00"Spice Pie" is half a recipe... no clues..."Spice Pie" is half a recipe... no clues how to cook it??dariushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12905692094664443489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-66593296941684855522012-01-23T06:25:31.907+10:002012-01-23T06:25:31.907+10:00Actually there have been studies which have found ...Actually there have been studies which have found antimicrobial properties in spices, particularly cinnamon and clove. The essential oils seem to be where the preservative properties lie. Food spoils in even cold climates, just less quickly. <br />I did a quick Google Scholar search for the phrase "spices preservative" http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=spices+preservative&btnG=Search&as_sdt=0%2C5&as_ylo=&as_vis=0Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08274859632510674470noreply@blogger.com