Seasoning Part 1
Courtesy of The New York Public Library
Historically the use of seasonings in precolonial Africa had been learned from oral tradition as one tasted other people’s food and inquired what ingredients and cooking techniques they used. It was during informal “kitchen conversations” that women exchanged family secrets for cooking one dish or another. Some of the secrets were as simple as the use of various amounts of sour and sweet flavors, savory ingredients such as salt, peppers, and the leaves of herbs.
