Most people like spice and flavor in their food, but are they willing to kill for it? Saffron is by far the most expensive spice in the world, and although it's fallen in and out of favor in the West throughout history, people have always gone to great lengths to get their hands on it.
This week, as we're visiting the historic city of Milan, Italy, find out how much of our modern world we owe to some little flower parts!
A Sad Announcement
Vitellius - Emperor of Gluttons: Rome
Bonus: Delicious History FAQs
The Spice Must Flow: Venice
Exciting Announcement!
The Nestle Conspiracy: Switzerland
Let Them Eat Cake?: Paris
How a Chicken Farmer and Some Scotch Won D-Day: Madrid
The Banana Massacre: Colombia
From Slaves To Kings: Ecuador
Delicious History Season 2
The Great Emu War (Part I)
A Meal Fit for a Colonist
Fascism Fell While Rice Grew
The Great Tamale Incident of 1976
The End of the World (Pt 2)
Announcement
The End of the World (Pt 1)
Revolutions Run on Coffee (Pt 2)
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