The Nutmeg Trail

Name: The Nutmeg Trail
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781922351531
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A culinary journey along the ancient spice routes

By Eleanor Ford

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The Nutmeg Trail by Eleanor Ford is a captivating exploration of the history and influence of spices, especially nutmeg, on global cuisines. The book offers a culinary journey through fragrant recipes, drawing connections between cultural flavours and historical spice routes. It's a lush guide that celebrates the rich tapestry of spices in cooking, appealing to both food enthusiasts and history buffs.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a passion for culinary exploration and love experiencing different cultures through their flavours. This book offers a delicious journey through spice-infused recipes, showcasing the rich histories and vibrant cuisines of the spice trade routes.

Award-winning writer Eleanor Ford's recipes and stories explore how centuries of spice trading and cultural diffusion changed the world's cuisine.

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Award-winning writer Eleanor Ford's recipes and stories explore how centuries of spice trading and cultural diffusion changed the world's cuisine. A unique and enlightening guide to cooking with spice, The Nutmeg Trail looks at their flavour profiles and how they can be used, combined and layered—how some bring sweetness, others fragrance, heat, pungency, sourness or earthiness.

There are 80 spice-infused recipes in this collection following the trails of ancient maritime trade through Indonesia, Malaysia, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, Iran and the Emirates. Eleanor combines historical research with a travel writer's eye and a cook's nose for a memorable recipe. Interwoven are stories that explore how spices from across the Indian Ocean—the original cradle of spice—have, over time, been adopted into cuisines around the world.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

The book by Eleanor Ford is praised for being a captivating exploration of the spice routes, intertwining history, geography, and culinary techniques with an enticing array of recipes. Reviewers celebrate the book's ability to transport readers through its evocative storytelling and authentic recipes, depicting spices as magical elements that enhance our culinary experiences. The recipes encourage readers to dive into the kitchen, enticing them with diverse flavours from various global cuisines, and the book is highlighted as both educational and appetising.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922351531

Publisher: Murdoch Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 April 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Murdoch Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 190.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 1074g

Pages: 256

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About the Author

Eleanor Ford is a food writer and a cook who uses food as a means to explore culture and understand the world. A 'culinary detective', as Yotam Ottolenghi describes her. She is the winner of numerous awards, including an Edward Stanford Travel Writing award and three Guild of Food Writers awards, the most recent of which she won for her third book, The Nutmeg Trail. Alongside writing about food, Eleanor gives talks about it across the globe including regular lectures on spice for The Smithsonian. She lives in London. @eleanorfordfood

'Eleanor Ford's passion shines through her beautiful and picturesque writing.' Guild of Food Writers Awards

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