I found this article while browsing the internet and thought I would share with the group. Since we’ve been talking about the importance of spices and their impact on European society, I found it to be extremely relevant. It addresses the turning point that occurred with the popularity of spices within high society. Why did they suddenly lose interest in the the very culinary accessories which had made their cuisine so elite in the past? Did they simply not like them anymore? It discusses how the colonization of India and the Americas supplied an abundance of spices and how that lead to a decline in popularity. I found it interesting because the article is saying that something so influential at the time was slowly washed away by the inclusion of the lower classes. This is a testament to the influence societal trends have within the world of food, and consequently, history. I hope you enjoy it as I did.