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CHAPTER9

THE IMPACT OF SPICE

CHAPTER OUTLINE:

Introduction

Aperitif: Bayou La Seine—An American Restaurant in Paris viii Contents

Wine Varietals and Styles

Food Types and Styles

How Spice Is Assessed: Identifying Hot, Savory, or Sweet

Impact on Pairing Possibilities

Summary

Exercises

KEY CONCEPTS:

●Adapting ethnic foods to local tastes

●Prominent spice flavors

●Differences between herbs and spices

●Spice flavor levels

●Savory spices

●Sweet spices

●Hot spices

●Potential wine killers

●Limiting effects of spice on wine pairing