Taste palette

Some interesting historical facts:
Cumin is one of the oldest spices used in Europe. It has been known for over 5,000 years ago.
The slaves who built the Egyptian pyramids were required to be given onions every day to meet their daily vitamin requirements.
In ancient Greece, marjoram was used to enhance love spells.
The Romans used oregano to get rid of ants.
The Aztecs of Montezuma paid taxes to their ruler in vanilla.
In the Middle Ages, forgery of saffron was punished with the death penalty.
For stealing a nutmeg, their hands were chopped off.
A sprig of basil in his hands meant an invitation to flirt.
Indian cuisine uses the leaves of the curry plant as a seasoning. Curry is a spice mixture based on turmeric.
In the Middle Ages, prices for spices were much higher than they are now. For example, the cost of 100 grams of nutmeg was equivalent to the cost of 7 bulls.
The first encyclopedia of spices was printed in the 16th century.
In 812, Emperor Charlemagne issued a decree on the cultivation of spices. He ordered to grow fennel, sage, caraway and 70 more herbs in his garden.
There are at least 200 million pounds of pepper used worldwide each year.
Garlic is one of the oldest spices. Knowing about its medicinal properties, it was grown in Egypt and China over 5,000 years ago.
Bay leaves in ancient Greece were considered a sacred plant. The sun god Apollo was depicted with a laurel wreath on his head.
The laurel wreath was a symbol of victory and power.
The Romans were the first to use spices for cosmetic purposes. They chewed cloves to freshen their breath, rinsed their hair with a decoction of oregano, gargled with a decoction of thyme, and rinsed their hands and feet with a decoction of mint.
King Alaric agreed to lift the siege of Rome on condition that he was paid tax. The list of valuables consisted of gold, silver, silk dresses, veils, slaves, and 3,000 pounds of pepper.
The plague, which raged in Europe from 1347 to 1350 and claimed 25 million lives, was brought in by rats from a spice ship.
The Greek historian Herodotus, who investigated Egyptian mummies, found cumin and cinnamon in the tombs.
Clay tablets with Babylonian cuneiform written over 4,000 BC mention cardamom, cumin, dill, fennel, thyme, and saffron.