2007-11-06 12:43:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Ethnic Cuisine
As both flavor enhancers (to cover the smell and taste of spolied food/meat) or as money (bargaining & trade).
2007-11-06 13:22:35 · answer #1 · answered by BLUE ORCHID 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Well, they had no sugar (not until the discovery of the Americas), so honey was a delicacy. Bees were, therefore, extremely important, and people cultivated their hives, not unlike today, for their honey.
Because there was no way to refrigerate meats, poultry, fish, etc. then, spices were used to camouflage the often spoiled flavors of their food. Naturally, spices were used to preserve many food products as well.
2007-11-08 09:14:00 · answer #2 · answered by Pinyon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they used honey and spices to make mead, and to sweeten up some baked goods as well.
2007-11-06 14:28:23 · answer #3 · answered by curvy_chick000 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
And they were very expensive, used by upper class and nobles.
2007-11-07 01:36:13 · answer #4 · answered by merrybodner 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
they were used as deoderant and perfume
used under the armpits and up the ***
lol
2007-11-06 13:40:42 · answer #5 · answered by .: ZEIDO :. 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋