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Ground Allspice
Ground Allspice is a spice made from a small dried berry that boasts a flavor reminiscent of nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves. While often mistakenly believed to be a combination of different spices, this individual spice is a true natural phenomenon.
- Fine-textured powder
- Reddish tan
- Pungent, sweet, warm aroma
- Kosher Certified
Basic Prep
Ready to use either whole or ground. Add to taste.
Suggested Uses
- Enhance desserts such as pumpkin pie, applesauce, fruit compotes, spice cakes, cookies and puddings
- Sprinkle on cooked squash, carrots or sweet potatoes
- Infuse into sauce for pot roast, meatloaf, chili, hamburgers and sausages
- For a tangy twist, add a pinch to sweet sauces like barbecue sauce and ketchup
Description
While it is its own unique, individual spice, it contains flavor notes of cinnamon, nutmeg and clove, giving it the name "allspice." It is extremely versatile, finding its way into sweet and savory cuisine through its varied notes. While Europeans and people of North America primarily use it for baking, Caribbean cuisine finds it most useful in the common "jerk" seasoning to balance out heat and add sweet, earthy depth.
Jamaican Allspice is not only used for its culinary versatility, but for treatment of digestive ailments. It is also known to improve appetite through its active amount of phenol eugenol, a gentle numbing compound that was historically used by dentists. Its warming effects are also often used externally to relieve chest infections, arthritis and flu symptoms.
Storage & handling
Store in cool, dry place.
Ingredients
Allspice.