Spicy food on the menu 6000 years ago

Even in prehistoric Denmark, some liked it hot. Residues scraped from the inside of 6000-year-old pots found in the Baltic show they were used to cook meat and fish that was seasoned with a peppery, mustard-like spice. The find is the oldest known evidence of spiced food in Europe, and perhaps anywhere in the world. Image: Peter aka anemoneprojectors

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