Salt, Pepper, Season, Spice: All the Flavors of the World

This nonfiction book traces familiar flavors through history, mythology, and cultures around the world. It considers salt, pepper, coffee, tea, spices, condiments, and confections, including their origins and some of the stories associated with them. Readers also explore how these ingredients are grown, gathered, and made ready for use, from the long history of salt to pepper’s former value as “black gold.”