Long pepper

Long pepper 250 g

Long pepper is a spice from the pepper family with a rich, complex flavor similar to pepper enriched with warm shades of nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom. Suitable for dishes with pork, beef and lamb, as well as desserts with fruit, cream and sweet baked goods.

The long pepper (Piper Longum) is a spice unfairly undervalued by modern culinary world. These are the dried fruit of flowering, vine family Piperov that closely resemble catkins of hazel. Initially, they are red in color, and then drying them turn black.

While it is almost unknown today, he has a venerable history in the dietary traditions of Africa, India, Indonesia and the Mediterranean. In ancient Greece and the Roman Empire long pepper was the most used spice par with pepper. Its popularity decreased with the discovery of the New World. Culinary historians believe that the long pepper disappear from the eating habits of the West because of the advent of chili. Hot peppers fill the market niche for a product that is cheaper and more pungent than black pepper.

His return to European cuisine due largely to the famous culinary writer, journalist and broadcaster Nigel Slater. He called the long pepper "the most beautiful spice" and includes recipes for fruit salads with raspberry cream, desserts with puff pastry and strawberries.

Long pepper has a rich complex flavor that is more like a spicy mixture rather than a single spice. He has a hotness of pepper, soften and enriched with warm shades of nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves and kandamona.

Long pepper can easily be bold in spice mill or crushed in a mortar and used as a substitute for black pepper, especially in dishes that require a more mellow and rich flavor.

The warm flavor combination of long pepper makes it suitable for dishes of pork, beef and lamb. With it, you can sprinkle salad of fresh cabbage or sliced ​​fresh fruit. Suitable for sweet dishes and baked goods, creams with whipped cream and fruit.

Brand: Pimenta