• Fort Parade Ground and Officers Quarters as seen from Guardhouse

    Fort Scott

    National Historic Site Kansas

Cooking - Spices Used in Cooking

  • Salt
  • Pepper white-black-red (cayenne)
  • Mustard
  • Marjoram
  • Sage
  • Mints
  • Rosemary
  • Thyme
  • Parsley
  • Anise
  • Horse Radish
  • Saffron
  • Liquorice
  • Chervil
  • Garlic
  • Coriander
  • Water Cress
  • Savory
  • Angelica
  • Mace
  • Nutmeg
  • Cloves
  • Bay Leaves
  • Tarragon
  • Chives
  • Dill

This list consists of twenty-six spices. This is only a sampling of a host of flavorings that were used to add flavor to food.

For more information about spices, follow this link-Spices

 

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Did You Know?

Free State Hotel at Fort Scott, directly across from it was the Western or ProSlavery Hotel

Fort Scott is the only NPS unit that was directly involved in "Bleeding Kansas". Fort Scott was a proslavery town, but many free staters lived in the surrounding area. Located on the grounds was the Western or Proslavery Hotel, directly across from it was the Fort Scott or Free State Hotel.