tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post4928623556050209684..comments2024-03-24T01:15:08.693+10:00Comments on The Old Foodie: A peppercorn ransom.The Old Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766403052971301718noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-32532807845427619052007-09-01T16:26:00.000+10:002007-09-01T16:26:00.000+10:00Hello Jack - that is interesting information about...Hello Jack - that is interesting information about pregnancy diets. I suspect that part of the reason that more spices are used nearer the equator is that that is where an awful lot of them are grown! I am very interested in finding out more about the theory of an adaptive liking for spices - I love the idea.The Old Foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00766403052971301718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-79934748928555645242007-09-01T06:03:00.000+10:002007-09-01T06:03:00.000+10:00The desire and need for spices is indeed more than...The desire and need for spices is indeed more than culinary. Civilizations closer to the equator, where bacteria grow more quickly, use more spices. In cooler climates, less spice is used. It is interesting to note that women change their diets little during pregnanacy in cold climates, but drastically in warm climates. Spices are good for killing bacteria and masking food spoilage, but are not good for the pregnancy, in any climate.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15011094111089505561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-79098052129135953322007-08-24T15:06:00.000+10:002007-08-24T15:06:00.000+10:00I'm going to have to try those dates - they sound ...I'm going to have to try those dates - they sound interesting and good. Do you think they would have been using fresh dates or dried ones?Liz + Loukahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11041957231286910198noreply@blogger.com