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SPICE IT UP
Cubeb Pepper (Piper cubeba)
Once upon a time, real pepper was adulterated with this spice because it was thought of as perhaps not inferior, but certainly it was cheaper than pepper.
In fact, this pepper was banned by the Venetian Spice Traders!
Why was that?
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Cubeb pepper (Piper cubeba) photo M Cannon |
Now the tables are turned and there aren’t too many places where this spice grows and even less places where you can buy it.
Let’s find out what it’s all about.
I'm talking with Ian Hemphill, Director of www.herbies.com.au
PLAY: Cubeb Pepper_29th March 2017
Cubeb pepper grows as a vine with heart shaped leaves, mostly in the Indonesian Archipelago.
Interestingly, it's similar looking to pepper ixcept for that spiked tail.
Did you know that the spice blend Ras el Hanout has 20-30 different spices in it and Cubeb Pepper is one of them?
As Ian mentioned, don’t put cubeb pepper in the peppermill and use ¼ teaspoon of this pepper with 1 teaspoon of normal ground black pepper.
Great for those pepper steaks, slow cooked meals and with rich meats such as pork,duck game.
If you have any questions about where to get Cubeb pepper, drop us a line to realworldgardener@gmail.com or write in to 2RRR P.O. Box 644 Gladesville NSW 1675.
