TY  - BOOK
AU  - Krondl,Michael
TI  - The taste of conquest: the rise and fall of the three great cities of spice 
SN  - 034548083X (hardcover : alk. paper): 
AV  - TX406 .K85 2007
PY  - 2007///
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - Random House/Ballantine Books
KW  - Spices
KW  - Europe
KW  - Spice trade
KW  - History
KW  - Cookery
KW  - Food habits
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-285) and index; First taste: St. Albans -- Venice -- Lisbon -- Amsterdam -- Epilogue: Baltimore and Calicut
N2  - In this engaging, anecdotal history of food, world conquest, and desire, a chef-turned-journalist tells the story of three legendary cities--Venice, Lisbon, and Amsterdam--that transformed the globe in the quest for spice. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc
ER  -