Allspice Whole Certified Organic 25 lb Bulk Box - Frontier

A single spice that imparts the aroma and flavor of a trio of warm seasonings--cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg--Allspice is the unripened berry of a small evergreen.

Botanical Name: Pimenta dioica (L.) Merr.

Description: Our Certified Organic Allspice Powder is ground from the highest quality organic berries available. Try adding a pinch of this complex spice to your favorite desserts, preserves, pastries and sauces.

Origin: Central America

Sourcing Notes: Allspice is native to Jamaica, Honduras, Mexico, Brazil and the Leeward Islands. Jamaican berries, which are the most clove-like and considered the best, have a 4 to 5 percent oil content and are hand-picked primarily from cultivated trees; they're generally cleaner and more uniform than other berries, which are harvested largely from wild trees. Berries from Guatemala and the Honduras are a bit larger, with a stronger bay-rum flavor and lower oil content. Mexican Allspice has the largest, darkest berry and a slightly less sweet flavor.

Processing Notes: The fruits should be harvested in the late summer when they are mature, but not yet ripe.

Organic: QAI Certified Organic

Kosher: KSA Certified

Directions: When cooking with the whole berries, you'll want to remove them before serving the dish. To intensify the flavor, you might try gently roasting the whole berries.

Suggested Uses: Whole allspice is used mainly for pickling, but it's also a flavorful addition to peppermills, gravies, broths, stews, spiced ciders, pickles, and marinades for meat, fish and vegetables. (Scandinavians use allspice to marinate raw herring and to preserve barrels of fish in transport.) The small, round, dark brown seed are also sometimes used for texture and aroma in herbal craft projects, like potpourris. Use it in desserts and preserves as well as gravies and marinades, with fruits as well as meats. You can also use ground Allspice in cakes and pies, breads, chutneys, custards, marmalades, sauces, soups, gravies, ketchup, marinades, and preserves. It's delicious with fruits, especially pineapple. In a pinch, you can substitute ground Allspice for cloves in a recipe. When time permits, consider grinding your own berries for the freshest ground flavor.