Allspice (Jamaica pepper)
Ref : CDPPLM01S
€6.30
Tax Included
A warm nose, spiced with a dominant note reminiscent of clove oil, freshly grated nutmeg, and burnt juniper berries or Tasmania berries, a subtle touch of cinnamon with a hint of pepper, but also fresh citrus and menthol notes reminiscent of eucalyptus leaves.
Allspice (Jamaica pepper)
This spice is commonly and improperly called Jamaica "pepper" or Jamaica "spice" even though it doesn't belong to either of these two families. It makes more sense to call it "allspice", as its scent evokes the four main spices. It can also be called myrtle pepper, pimenta or newspice.
This tree, native to tropical America, from the Caribbean, belongs to the Myrtaceae botanical family. It is mainly grown in Jamaica and in the tropical areas of America, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico.
This large tree also called the myrtle pepper, can grow up to 10 metres high and can produce fruit for up to 100 years. It is adorned with pretty white flowers from June to August which turn into round berries about the size of pea which redden when ripe. Like pepper, the berries are picked before maturity and sun dried which turns them an elegant brown.
Several growing attempts outside the area of origin have been unsuccessful. The English tried this in India, and also without success in Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Australia.
The tree is found in the wild in the Caribbean, Central America and the northern part of South America. The spice, brought back to Europe for the first time by Christopher Columbus, was incorrectly named Jamaica pepper, certainly due to botanical ignorance, but also for profit reasons, by passing it off as an "expensive spice" and selling it for a fortune.
The Mayans used it to embalm their dead. Today it is often used in Caribbean cooking with fish and delicious puddings.
Jamaica "pepper" is used in baking to make some biscuits, in ketchup (which is a very old Chinese invention and actually very high quality when not the American industrial product saturated with sugar and artificial flavours that we unfortunately know all too well), as well as in Benedictine and Chartreuse liqueurs.
This wonderful spice is relatively unknown in our latitude, which is a shame as it is rich in flavor.
Our perfect combination : use in soups and stews, terrines and marinades. It will work with some fish - sardines, anchovies, mackerel and especially herrings. It is perfect with meats such as pigeon, guinea fowl and lamb. We highly recommend you use it with stews and hotpots. It blends harmoniously with fresh fruit salads - melons, pineapples, strawberries, figs etc...
CDPPLM01S
Data sheet
- Origin
- Mexico
- Weight
- 1 kg net
60 g net
500 g net - Packaging
- Bag
Box - Ingredients
- 100% allspice
- Botany
- PIMENTA DIOICA
- Storage
- keep away from light, heat and moisture
- Le Comptoir des Poivres'scale (spiciness intensity from 1 to 10)
- 5-6
LE COMPTOIR DES POIVRESDepuis plusieurs années nous avons mis en commun nos compétences, et avons cherché des produits d'une qualité insoupçonnable avec la même philosophie : recherche des produits directement sur les lieux de production, refus de tout traitement chimique aussi bien sur la plante que sur le produit et a fortiori toute irradiation (hypocritement appelée ionisation), veiller à ce que les personnes travaillant dans ces plantations travaillent dans des conditions optimales, exiger de nombreux tris pour ne garder que les grains ou baies d'exception, refuser tout stockage long et acheminer les produits sans intermédiaire, c'est-à-dire avec une traçabilité maximale.
Une équipe d'épicuriens et passionnés, qui piste depuis des années des poivres et épices d’une qualité irréprochable, à la recherche des sensations nouvelles et surprenantes en parcourant l’Inde, l’Iran, Madagascar, le Népal ou encore le Mexique. Le Comptoir des Poivres vous propose aujourd’hui un choix exceptionnel de poivres noirs, blancs, rouges, longs ou à queue, ainsi que des épices telles que la coriandre, le cacao, la cannelle ou le superbe Safran de Néguine de Targh. Le Comptoir des Poivres vous présente sa gamme de piments entiers séchés du Mexique, ses compositions de sels mélangés, du Sansho noir sauvage du Bhoutan, du Curry de Madagascar, un mélange exceptionnel et exclusif de poivres Arcoiris, des pétales de Rose d’Ispahan ainsi qu’une incroyable grappe de poivre vert bio du Plateau des Bolovens au Laos et plein d’autres nouveautés à découvrir tout au long de l’année. Les poivres et épices sont conditionnés dans de jolies boîtes métalliques à l’abri de la lumière sans aucun traitement, pour conserver toutes leurs flaveurs. Pour les amoureux du goût les plus exigeants.
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A warm nose, spiced with a dominant note reminiscent of clove oil, freshly grated nutmeg, and burnt juniper berries or Tasmania berries, a subtle touch of cinnamon with a hint of pepper, but also fresh citrus and menthol notes reminiscent of eucalyptus leaves.
Allspice (Jamaica pepper)
€6.30
Tax Included
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