2007-09-04 15:30:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Because it covered up the taste of rotting meat - there was no refrigeration in those days, and meat frequently spoiled before it was eaten.
2007-09-04 15:35:30 · answer #1 · answered by old lady 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Both answers 1 and 2 are correct. Pepper was worth its weight in silver.
Once Portugese ships started sailing around the horn of Africa to get to the Spice Islands, both pepper and cloves became precious commodities. How precious? If a fleet of a hundred ships was sent out and only one made it back with a full cargo, the company still made a profit.
2007-09-04 15:59:33 · answer #2 · answered by loryntoo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was a spice in an otherwise bland diet. Most things in Europe were preserved in salt, or just eaten fresh, with no spices like are used these days. So any sort of flavor was welcome
You have to remember that Europeans were just then discovering the middle east and Asia, where spice trades are abundant. So it's like a new car, they want to use it as much as they can, until they get so used to it that it becomes a part of life.
2007-09-04 15:38:00 · answer #3 · answered by huggamouse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first answer was perfect and beat me to saying those exact words. You should stop now and proclaim it the winner.
I think the second answer is correct but is not as important as the need to deal with bad food mentioned in the first one.
2007-09-04 15:38:49 · answer #4 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they loved gettin their BBQ on, and pepper is vital bro.
2007-09-04 15:40:39 · answer #5 · answered by nickname 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋