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008			130128s2007 nyuab b 001 0 eng
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020			_a9780345480835
050	0	0	_aTX406 _b.K85 2007
082	0	0	_a641.3 KRO
100	1		_aKrondl, Michael
245	1	4	_aThe taste of conquest _b: the rise and fall of the three great cities of spice _c/ Michael Krondl.
250			_a1st ed.
260			_aNew York _b: Ballantine Books _c, c2007.
300			_aix, 304 p. _b: ill., maps _c; 25 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographic references (p. [277]-285) and index.
505	0		_aFirst taste: St. Albans -- Venice -- Lisbon -- Amsterdam -- Epilogue: Baltimore and Calicut.
520			_aThe Taste of Conquest offers up a riveting, globe-trotting tale of unquenchable desire, fanatical religion, raw greed, fickle fashion, and mouthwatering cuisine-in short, the very stuff of which our world is made. In this engaging, enlightening, and anecdote-filled history, Michael Krondl, a noted chef turned writer and food historian, tells the story of three legendary cities-Venice, Lisbon, and Amsterdam-and how their single-minded pursuit of spice helped to make (and remake) the Western diet and set in motion the first great wave of globalization. Sharing meals and stories with Indian pepper planters, Portuguese sailors, and Venetian foodies, Krondl takes every opportunity to explore the world of long ago and sample its many flavors. Along the way, he reveals that the taste for spice of a few wealthy Europeans led to great crusades, astonishing feats of bravery, and even wholesale slaughter. As stimulating as it is pleasurable, and filled with surprising insights, The Taste of Conquest offers a compelling perspective on how, in search of a tastier dish, the world has been transformed.
650		0	_aSpices _z--Europe
650		0	_aSpice trade _z--Europe _x--History
650		0	_aCooking _z--Europe _v--History
650		4	_aFood habits _z-Europe _x-History
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