You are probably eating some of the same spices that people ate and used over 3000 years ago! Spice up your life with these activities about spices.
CONNECT:
- Spices have improved humans’ lives since ancient civilizations’ times; read the spicy history at https://www.mccormickscienceinstitute.com/resources/history-of-spices
- See how spices changed the ancient world at https://www.bbc.com/future/bespoke/made-on-earth/the-flavours-that-shaped-the-world/
- The earliest use of cinnamon was in religious ceremonies; discover more of this spices sacred uses at https://thespiceacademy.com/custom-and-belief-cinnamon-in-religion-and-folklore/
- Watch the science of spice at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DnlkOSBWj8
CREATE:
- Stimulate your senses with sensory spice painting: https://craftulate.com/sensory-spice-painting/
- Watch this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qm89lMLkQ4) to see how to use herbs and spices in the kitchen.
- Your spice rack is historic! Look at it in a new way to see the history of five common spices: https://www.amexessentials.com/historical-facts-about-spices/
- Explore the science of seasonings at https://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/seasoning/index.html
CARE:
- Explore medical uses of spices at https://unitproj.library.ucla.edu/biomed/spice/index.cfm?spicefilename=medspice.txt&itemsuppress=yes&displayswitch=0
- Does your medicine cabinet have these 12 spices? https://thewholejourney.com/12-spices-that-belong-in-the-medicine-cabinet/
- Discover how spices have been used in perfumes for centuries at https://www.carrementbelle.com/blog/en/2020/10/20/spicy-notes-perfume/#:~:text=Among%20the%20warm%20spices%20most,base%20notes%20of%20a%20perfume.
- Celebrate International Hot and Spicy Food Day – and check out a chart to find out about health-benefitting spices at https://studentaffairs.duke.edu/blog-entry/international-hot-spicy-foods-day
CAREERS:
Want a spicy career? You can be a chef, a chemist, a naturalist, a
farmer, a manufacturer, a seller, and even a historian. Spice up your future
with these possible jobs.
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/careers-in-food
