Episode 51: Nutmeg History Special — How a Wrong Turn Sent a Ship to Australia
What does nutmeg have to do with torture, propaganda, punch, and a Dutch ship accidentally sailing to Australia?
This week, True Crime Culinary teamed up with Info On The Go for a two-part trip into the strange, fascinating, and surprisingly bloody history of nutmeg.
First, Info On The Go explores how a tiny spice from a handful of islands became valuable enough to send European powers sailing across the world to control it.
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Then, on True Crime Culinary, Leah picks up the story in 1623 with the Amboyna…
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