Comments on: The Origins of Salt, Pepper & Other Popular Spices http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21733 Feel Smart Again Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:16:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: DYMongoose http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21733/comment-page-1#comment-120995 DYMongoose Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:58:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21733#comment-120995 And here I was just today on the way back from lunch, wondering about the origins of black pepper. Thanks! recaptcha: His Completely And here I was just today on the way back from lunch, wondering about the origins of black pepper. Thanks!

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]]> By: Tim http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21733/comment-page-1#comment-120991 Tim Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:29:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21733#comment-120991 Stingnose! Love it, and I'll start calling horseradish that immediately! Stingnose! Love it, and I’ll start calling horseradish that immediately!

]]> By: Zach http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21733/comment-page-1#comment-120945 Zach Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:37:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21733#comment-120945 Saffron is the stamen of a certain kind of crocus. Insofar as one flower produces a few tiny filaments of the spice, it takes a lot of space and work to produce very much of the stuff. Saffron is the stamen of a certain kind of crocus. Insofar as one flower produces a few tiny filaments of the spice, it takes a lot of space and work to produce very much of the stuff.

]]> By: JaneM http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21733/comment-page-1#comment-120939 JaneM Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:08:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21733#comment-120939 Interesting post. Can anyone tell me about Saffron and why it is so expensive? Interesting post. Can anyone tell me about Saffron and why it is so expensive?

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