Doug Freyburger wrote:
> isw wrote:
>> ... labeled as "Lindi pepper" in an Indian grocery.
>>
>> Interesting taste. I've read that it's nice sprinkled on fruit.
>>
>> Now what else do I do with it? Seems that it might work as a component
>> for a marinade. Recipes, anyone?
>
> I was at The Spice House in Milwaukee a couple weeks ago and I saw
> Grains of Paradise. Had to buy a package. It's sort of like a pepper.
> Tiny little spheres that work just fine in a regular pepper grinder.
> Tastes milder than black pepper. No idea how to put it to good use.


All of those things (long pepper, grains of paradise, and cubebs)
were used in medieval cookery. Try looking at some of the
redacted recipes.