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humanodon · 4134 days ago · link · · parent · post: Looking to Quell Sexual Urges? Consider the Graham Cracker
I've read that it has to do with the Age of Exploration and the influx of spices into Europe. What I read basically said that heavily seasoned food was seen as a manifestation of hedonism and for that reason groups like the Puritans avoided them and then that influenced American foodways. A number of spices are also thought to be aphrodisiacs, or at least to promote blood circulation, like garlic and chili peppers.