While pepper is now ever-present on dining tables around the world, there was a time when this unassuming dried fruit was one of the most valuable commodities on Earth. Its trade changed the course of history and helped reshape the world as we know it. In this episode, we explore the ancient and modern history of pepper, examining its origins, trade, and, of course, its deliciousness.Guests: Sebastian Prange, historian at the University of British Columbia and author of Monsoon Islam: Trade and Faith on the Medieval Malabar CoastAnna Sulan Masing, writer, author and academicRoyce Akers and Josh Gardiner, co-founders of PepGet in touch:We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] episode of Every Bite was produced on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation.

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