Project Gutenberg 2017-11-07 Public domain in the USA. 215 Gibbs, Walter M. 1854 Gibbs, W. M. 09031880 Spices and How to Know Them Produced by Barry Abrahamsen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Spices and How to Know Them" by Walter M. Gibbs is a detailed examination of various spices and their qualities, written in the early 20th century. This work serves as both an educational resource for spice traders and a reference for the general public, covering topics such as the history of spices, their uses, and methods for detecting adulterations. The book aims to enlighten readers about the significance of spices and the importance of ensuring their purity and quality in commerce. At the start of the narrative, the author expresses a sense of challenge and isolation as he embarks on documenting the history of spices, noting the cultural and geographical context of their origin, particularly focusing on regions like Singapore and the Spice Islands. He emphasizes the necessity for spice merchants to better understand their products and highlights the pernicious issue of adulteration that permeates the spice market, lamenting the dishonesty of those who sell impure spices. This introduction sets the stage for a thorough exploration of spices, their characteristics, and the essential information traders and consumers should be aware of to ensure they are engaging with pure and high-quality products. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Spices SB Text Category: History - Other Category: Cooking & Drinking Category: How To ... 457686 2025-09-22T09:30:43.003426 text/html 431668 2024-10-23T02:51:40 text/html 3178657 2025-09-22T09:30:52.569425 application/epub+zip 3179973 2025-09-22T09:30:45.661424 application/epub+zip 223816 2025-09-22T09:30:44.571429 application/epub+zip 3295573 2025-09-22T09:30:57.915366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3256447 2025-09-22T09:30:51.514464 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312118 2022-08-25T08:10:17.175660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397283 2025-09-22T09:30:41.831500 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 377340 2024-10-23T02:51:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16166 2025-09-22T09:30:58.073381 application/rdf+xml 11304 2025-09-22T09:30:44.678439 image/jpeg 1735 2025-09-22T09:30:44.624419 image/jpeg 3144838 2025-09-22T09:30:43.425442 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog