Episode 46: Spices

With holiday cheer comes holiday spice, and Carmen DeVito & Alice Marcus Krieg are here to help you learn more about two essential spices in American culture; Cinnamon & cloves. The girls are joined by historical gastronomic Sarah Lohman of Four Pounds Flour who gives food related context to the interesting and often misunderstood story of these two precious spices. Tune in and learn how Cinnamon once masked the flavor of bad meat and why cloves are so directly related to alcohol. This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch; the nations largest single source supplier of grassfed and grass finished beef. For more information visit www.hearstranch.com.