Ashanti-<tc>pepper</tc> (tail<tc>pepper</tc>)

The Ashantipepper is sometimes called the African cubeb. It is like most other African peppersIt was brought to the African continent and doesn't grow naturally there. The berry is less bitter than that of the Javanese cubeb, also known as the true cubeb.

The Portuguese brought the cubeb from Java to the Grey Coast of West Africa, from where they pepper shipped to Europe together with the native paradise grain.

For a long time both spices dominated European cuisine, but both have been displaced by the peppers from India, Java, and the West Indies, which were shipped to Europe by the Dutch and British Companies. The Ashanti-pepper is named after the ancient kingdom of Ashanti, which, after being abruptly annexed by the British, was henceforth known as the 'Gold Coast'.

The Ashantipepper grows wild in the forests of Likouala, in northeastern Congo. Our pepper comes from there. It has many names, such as gorilla-pepper, Baka or Pygmypepper - to the Baka people who live here and the pepper collects - uziza or ndongo. The Ashantipepper is an appetizing-looking pepperA little one, variegated in color, from gray-green to black and blushing red. The stem is still attached.

Taste and smell

The smell is pleasant, and the taste is less bitter than that of the Javanese cubeb. It is an important peppersa native of West African cuisine, and like grains of paradise, is used in the Bombay sapphire gin recipe.

Usage

Ashantipepper is a versatile use pepper, in ragouts, broths, meat, vegetable dishes and sauces, but also in sweet preparations, such as in old-fashioned peppernuts. Ashanti pepper is an ingredient of a classic ras el hanout, and is (sometimes) used in berbere, in place of Cape long pepper.

Compared to the Indonesian cubeb, this African cubeb is more powerful in flavor, but milder in heat, and often more variegated in color. The "tail" is often slightly curved, unlike that of the common cubeb (Piper cubeb).

Cubeb becomes just like black pepper used whole, bruised or ground, always including the tails.

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Features:

• 100% pepperberries of the Piper guineense
• origin: Likouala, Congo (Rep)

Assortment

• available in glass, stand-up pouch and test tube (10 ml)
• larger quantities on request

Gift wrapping

• The jar is available in a tasteful gift packaging, consisting of a cube box filled with black tissue paper.
• For an overview of our gift packaging, please refer to the section gift wrapping

General advice

• grind your ashantipepper shortly before use
  
• add the ground pepper at the very last moment to your preparation

Save:

• save your ashanti pepper in closed packaging
• preferably store in a dark, dry and cool place
• DM590407 best before October 2028 (10-2028)
• This expiration date is an indication

Batch number

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