Description

Culinary Notes :

Allspice Berries Ground can used in the following ways

• Use it as a ground cloves substitute in cakes and pastries
• Commonly used in Jamaican Jerk seasoning
• Use it in spice cakes, puddings, cookies, gravies, bbq sauce
• Used in German sausages
• Used in English baking
• Sprinkle on pumpkin soup
• Bouquet: pungent and aromatic, like a combination of nutmeg, clove , ginger and cinnamon.
• Flavour: warm and sweetly pungent with peppery overtones.
• Hotness Scale: 4

Health benefits:

Allspice has an essential oil known as eugenol, which is responsible for it’s many health benefits. It helps to treat digestive problems, reduce pain and also has anti-microbial properties. It can additionally help to improve circulation and has antiseptic and antioxidant properties.

Recipe/ product links:

jamaican jerk chicken

Chai banana cake

Country of origin:

Mexico

Other names or spelling:

pimento Jamaica Pepper, Bay Rum Berry, Pimenta dioica, kurundu, myrtle pepper, pimento, newspice, clove pepper, pimento, toute-épice, jamikapfefer, kabab cheene, seetful, pimento de Jamaic, Pimento Berries