Spices and Herbs

Pepper, saffron, cinnamon, vanilla or curry: a tasty and historical journey through the land of the spices and aromatic herbs that flavour our cooking.

Panel by panel:

• Spices, herbs and condiments: what is the difference?
• The great history of the spice trade, from the Romans to the East India companies
• Pierre Poivre and the adventure of nutmeg and clove trees
• Pepper, chilli and the scale of heat
• Vanilla and cocoa, treasures of the Americas
• Saffron, nutmeg, clove, cinnamon, star anise
• Curry and the aromatic herbs of our gardens

Audience: all ages. Ideal for: a taste week, a world cuisine workshop, an event around the great voyages of discovery.