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Allspice is also known as Jamaican pepper because of the tropical island where it is commonly grown and is a very popular seasoning. Allspice is also known as Pimenta and akubaba in parts of Eastern Europe.

This high grade allspice is perfect for pickling, mulling, marinades, and potpourri.

  

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Allspice is sometimes added to peppercorn blends, and is used as a substitute for pepper in some countries such as Jamaica (i.e. Jamaican pepper).

This spice is an important ingredient in many barbecue, Jamaican jerk seasoning, and rotisserie recipes.

 Allspice is a common ingredient in potpourris, crafts, and was used by the Aztecs to flavor chocolate.

Allspice is used to produce a synthetic form of vanilla, called vanillin, which is used in cooking, perfumes, and soaps. This extremely versatile spice is even used in the production of anesthetics and preservatives.

Since recent medical studies have shown allspice to have a high concentration of antioxidants we might soon see it being sold as a dietary supplement.

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Grind, or crush allspice just before use if it going to be incorporated into foods.

Its flavor is similar to a combination of cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon.

Allspice may replace cloves in many recipes. But, substituting allspice is not recommended, although cloves could be used in a pinch.

Try Allspice with roasted meats, vegetables, in broths, gravy, for pickling, and in baked goods.

This versatile spice is the dried berry of a small tree, Pimenta dioica also known as allspice, and Jamaican pepper. It belongs to the Myrtaceae family along with clove trees, evident in the two spices similar flavors and sometimes uses.

The Allspice tree is a tropical evergreen plant that grows to the height of a three-story building. The little white flowers of this small tree develops into berries which are pick, dried, and sold as Allspice & Jamaican pepper. Both the leaves and the berries of these trees are very aromatic.

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