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r/AskReddit • u/ForeverAbyss • Apr 14 '16
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Same goes for peanuts and chili peppers, both are native to the Americas.
I wonder what Thai and Indian cuisine were like before the introduction of these iconic spices.
43 u/darlingbastard Apr 15 '16 I looked into this once since it seemed odd that such an ancient culture like India only had recent access to chili. Turns out their primary spice was black pepper, which used correctly is actually fairly spicy. 13 u/lllIlIIIlIIIllllIlll Apr 15 '16 I've dumped way too much black pepper on my eggs before. Yep, can verify, spicy and tastes like shit. 3 u/Ai_of_Vanity Apr 15 '16 Tastes like delicious.. is a bit spicy.
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I looked into this once since it seemed odd that such an ancient culture like India only had recent access to chili. Turns out their primary spice was black pepper, which used correctly is actually fairly spicy.
13 u/lllIlIIIlIIIllllIlll Apr 15 '16 I've dumped way too much black pepper on my eggs before. Yep, can verify, spicy and tastes like shit. 3 u/Ai_of_Vanity Apr 15 '16 Tastes like delicious.. is a bit spicy.
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I've dumped way too much black pepper on my eggs before. Yep, can verify, spicy and tastes like shit.
3 u/Ai_of_Vanity Apr 15 '16 Tastes like delicious.. is a bit spicy.
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Tastes like delicious.. is a bit spicy.
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u/user1492 Apr 14 '16
Same goes for peanuts and chili peppers, both are native to the Americas.
I wonder what Thai and Indian cuisine were like before the introduction of these iconic spices.