Project Gutenberg 2019-08-29 Public domain in the USA. 248 Fielding, Robert O. 10028340 Spices, Their Histories: Valuable Information for Grocers Introduction -- Allspice or pimento -- Capsicum -- Cinnamon and cassia -- Cloves -- Ginger -- Mustard -- Nutmeg and mace -- Pepper -- Cumin, or cummin seed. Turgut Dincer, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Spices, Their Histories: Valuable Information for Grocers" by Robert O. Fielding is a historical and informative publication aimed at the grocery trade, likely written in the early 20th century. This book serves as a detailed reference for grocers, focusing specifically on various spices, their origins, and characteristics. It provides insights into the commercial aspects of spices, making it particularly useful for those in the food retail industry. The book covers a wide range of spices, including allspice, capsicum, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, mustard, nutmeg, mace, pepper, and cumin. Each section explains the spice's botanical background, cultivation, historical usage, and practical applications. Fielding draws connections between the spices' flavors and their culinary uses while also addressing issues like adulteration and market conditions. With historical anecdotes and practical information, the book serves as both an educational tool and a guide for grocers seeking to enhance their knowledge of the spices they sell. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Spices TX Text Category: History - Other Category: Cooking & Drinking Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 125833 2025-09-24T05:18:43.539674 text/html 101324 2024-10-17T13:40:10 text/html 461851 2025-09-24T05:18:47.770684 application/epub+zip 459417 2025-09-24T05:18:44.793701 application/epub+zip 108003 2025-09-24T05:18:43.986682 application/epub+zip 679585 2025-09-24T05:18:49.915659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 661379 2025-09-24T05:18:46.958713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135291 2022-09-27T07:37:03.254269 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106737 2025-09-24T05:18:43.276677 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 86693 2024-10-17T13:40:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16087 2025-09-24T05:18:50.043647 application/rdf+xml 17096 2025-09-24T05:18:44.068691 image/jpeg 2524 2025-09-24T05:18:44.028678 image/jpeg 532616 2025-09-24T05:18:43.576662 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