Seasonings and Flavourings in Canada Before 1840
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.30368Keywords:
Canada, 1600s to 1840s, condiments, flavourings, Colonial north America, trade, custom duties, taxation, spices, leisured classes, working classes, ingredient substitution, immigrationAbstract
This article looks at the range of flavourings and condiments available in colonial Quebec and Ontario from the 1600s to the 1840s and the publication of the first Canadian cookbooks,
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