The Seven Culinary Wonders of the World: A History of Pork, Honey, Salt, Chilli, Rice, Cacao and Tomato

There are some ingredients that are so adaptable they appear in dishes all over the world. This book looks at the seven most important – the culinary wonders: rice, salt, honey, pork, tomato, chilli and cacao. These are the ones ones that have played a long and valuable role in human life, and this book traces their long journeys, as they have been transported around the globe to feature in cuisines far away from their countries of origin. As well as telling their diverse culinary and cultural stories, there are 63 traditional and innovative recipes – with one of the ingredients in the starring role – for readers to try.