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Interestingly, this medieval lasagna also calls for powder douce, a mixture of spices that differs from the modern perception of lasagna. It contrasts the spice levels with another mixture known as powder fort, hinting at the flavors prevalent in the kitchens of the time. Max concocts a blend that echoes flavors from the past, incorporating sugars, ginger, and a spice called grains of paradise, heralded by a 13th-century friar for its boldness.