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The Spice of Life

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United Kingdom
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How it feels

This series looks at a different spice or herb in each episode. It shows where the plant comes from and how cooks use it in dishes from different countries.

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What happens

The Spice of Life was a 13-episode television series produced by Blackrod Ltd. and aired by Channel 4 in 1983, with narration by actor Edward Woodward. Each half-hour episode covered a different cooking spice or herb, including information on how it grows and is used in various locations around the world; showing several dishes using that spice. Executive Producer was Jill Roach, directors were Nigel Maslin, Lyn Gambles, Terry Bryan and Carlos Pasini. Editors were Bob Harvey and Colin Barrett. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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