McCormick Ground Allspice
Price: $27.69USD
McCormick Allspice, Ground 16oz 453g
McCormick Ground Allspice is named 'Allspice' because its flavor resembles a blend of cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg. Allspice imparts a rich, warm flavor to most slow cooked meals. Jamaican soups and stews require a few Allspice berries. Allspice flavors German sauerbraten and English traditional spiced beef and plum pudding. Try allspice in baked goods and mulled drinks.
The culinary description of allspice is that it has a woody, cinnamon-like flavor, which is slightly numbing. The flavor of Allspice suggests a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Allspice is the dried, unripened fruit of Pimenta Officinalis Lindl, a small evergreen tree of the myrtle family and the whole Allspice is a pea-sized berry which is usually sun-dried to a reddish-brown color.
Allspice is very versatile and enhances the flavor of most other spices. So Allspice can be used in both sweet and savory dishes. Such that Allspice complements beef, pork, chicken, sausages, fish, cheese, pickles, stewed fruit, and cakes. Add whole Allspice to marinades, soups, stews, sauces, and to liquid for poaching, steaming, or boiling fish or shellfish. Use ground Allspice in cakes, pies, cookies, meatloaf, sauces, dressings, sweet potatoes, and squash. Allspice is an important ingredient in German, Middle Eastern and Caribbean cuisines.
Ingredients: Ground Allspice.
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| 24 | 24 or More | $25.96USD |
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McCormick Allspice, Ground 16oz 453g - FAQ
- Q: What is Allspice?
- A: Allspice is the dried berry of the tropical tree Pimenta dioica. It is sometimes called Pimento. The small reddish-brown berries taste like a natural blend of cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, and even a hint of juniper.
- Q: Is Allspice the same as a spice blend?
- A: No. Do not confuse Allspice with the French mixture called Quatre Epices (Four Spices). Allspice is a single berry with a naturally complex flavor, not a blend of ground spices.
- Q: How can I use Allspice in cooking?
- A: Allspice is versatile enough to use "from soup to nuts." It works in baked goods like cakes, cookies, and pies, savory dishes such as stews and meat rubs, pickling blends, and even beverages. Use it alone for a distinctive flavor or combine it with other warm spices.
- Q: Why is it called Allspice?
- A: The name comes from the fact that one berry captures the essence of several familiar spices at once. Early English cooks thought it tasted like cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg combined, so they called it Allspice.
- Q: Where does Allspice come from historically?
- A: Allspice is native to the Caribbean and Central America, with Jamaica long considered the premier source. European traders prized it as early as the 1600s, and it became a staple in baking, pickling, and sausages. Its importance in Caribbean cooking remains strong today, especially in Jamaican jerk seasoning.
