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Era earliest documented use places an ingredient in the earliest period its practical use was recorded. Wikipedia notes that "in 1841, Edmond Albius, a 12-year-old enslaved child... discovered that the plant could be hand-pollinated," the discovery that first made vanilla practical to grow at scale. Browsing by earliest documented use shows how long an ingredient has actually been within reach.

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Era of Emergencethe subject's own account

3000 BCE 1

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1. Legume (Wikipedia)

WikipediaLegume, Domestication section, soybean China

Quote, Legume, Domestication section, soybean China

The soybean was domesticated around 5,000 years ago in China from a descendant of the wild vine Glycine soja.

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