Herb & Spice Companion

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Common Kitchen Spices.....

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Soil: Moist, well drained

Plant: Seeds, extracted from fresh berries and soaked

in water for 24 hours before sowing

Water: Regularly, when soil surface feels dry

Harvest: Berries are picked while unripe and still green,

though they should be at their mature size. Leaves can

be snipped, if using instead of the fruits.

Drying: After harvesting, the berries are laid out on a concrete surface and dried in

the sun.

Care: Weed regularly. Trim regularly to remove dead or decaying foliage and branches.

In the Kitchen

Dishes: Rubs, marinades, sauces, roasts,

curries, rice, mulled beverages, pickling

spices, desserts

Prep: Use allspice berries whole and

remove before serving, or grind them

into a powder.

Serve: For centuries, the leaves and

wood from the allspice tree have

been used in Jamaica to smoke meat

barbecue-style. But the spice is incred-

ibly versatile: Whole allspice berries are

infused into stews, marinades, and mulled

beverages (and removed before serving),

while ground allspice is added to cakes,

pies, fruit desserts, and other sweets. It’s

a common ingredient in ketchup, chut-

ney, sauerkraut, and sausages, and it

pairs well with just about any fruit.

SUBSTITUTION

• Cinnamon + cloves
  
  
  • nutmeg
  
  
  
  

PAIRINGS

Fruits and Vegetables:

apples, carrots, currant, eggplant,

onions, pumpkin, raisins, squash,

sweet potatoes

Proteins: almonds, beef,

chicken, eggs, fish and seafood,

game, pecans, turkey, walnuts

Seasonings: cardamom,

cayenne, chili peppers, cinnamon,

cloves, coriander seeds, cumin,

garlic, ginger, honey, lemon

juice and zest, mustard, nutmeg,

pepper, rosemary, thyme, vanilla

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