Questions tagged [columbian-exchange]

The Columbian Exchange was the widespread transfer of plants and animals between the Americas and the Old World after 1492.

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Is allspice traditional in the Levant?

From the Wikipedia entry for allspice: Allspice is also indispensable in Middle Eastern cuisine, particularly in the Levant, where it is used to flavour a variety of stews and meat dishes. I am confused by this because I thought allspice was a…