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SPICES the encyclopaedia |
ON SERVICE AT THE PERSON
| Throughout millenia of spice it is true ' serve ' to the person. They are especially widely used in the countries with a hot climate though and in northern widths it is difficult to name the country where would not apply some spices and seasonings. ' spices ' are usually connected with a word also concepts ' seasonings ', ' spices ', ' aromatizatory '. Each of them has the value, but, unfortunately, not all are clear in the mind, than one these terms differ from another. orgy êëèïû In our material 222 spices, over 200 classical and national sauces and seasonings and 175 recipes of dishes of the various countries of the world with application of grasses, spices and seasonings are described. The short history of their search is resulted. This material will tell to you about all subtleties of application of spices, seasonings, spices, sauces with understanding of their culinary and creative appointment that, we hope, will be a guarantee of good mood, a peace of mind and sensation of freshness and novelty. We Will try to answer at first such questions: ·chto such spices, spices, aromatizatory, seasonings ·proishozhdenie spices • Kinds of spices and seasonings • Spices classical and national … It is necessary to add the unique kernel of the Indian spices in the most simple dish, and in a mouth immediately there is an original pleasant irritation. Stefan Zweig The History of spices is extraordinary rich and interesting, as they accompany human life from the antiquity. It is possible to assume that already in the Stone Age the person aspired to enrich taste and a meal smell different aromatic plants and fruits. The Most part of spices which are used now, was known long before our era. From the third millenium B.C. we were reached by written proofs of use of spices in Ancient China. Vavilonjane, Egyptians, iudei, Hindus, Arabs also used various spices and aromatic plants not only in the culinary and cosmetic purposes, but first of all as medical products. In the Ancient Greece and Rome there were some the well-known works telling about medical and dietary properties of hundreds of plants. In the Middle Ages from these books got knowledge many authors - Demokrit, Teofrast, Gippokrat, Pliny the Senior, Kratej, Dioskorid, whose works have served development of medieval pharmacology. Then and during later times many spices were used as medicines. Their value in this respect was a little exaggerated, though modern researches have confirmed medical properties of many aromatic plants. With crusades interest to exotic kinds of spices increased in Europe. They were appreciated on a level with precious metals, stones and expensive fabrics. In the end of XIII century especially popular there is a travelling diary of the Venetian merchant Marco Polo who has told for the first time about the earths where spices grow. Two centuries after, as it is known, searches of a new sea way behind spices have led Christopher Columbus to coast of America. Since I millenium to River H of spice Arabs sold. Then Venetians began to compete to them. Their trading monopoly has broken up only in XV century when it was possible to Portugueses, having rounded Africa, to find a way to India. The next centuries world trade by spices Portugal, Spain, Holland, Great Britain and France serially owned. This monopoly has stopped the existence after colonialism disintegration. Subsections of this page:
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Some aromatic plants grow only in the tropical and subtropical countries, many are cultivated or grow in a wild-growing kind in various areas of Ukraine and other CIS countries.