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To: bgill
6 lb. Jamaica pepper (I’m guessing that’s a hot pepper)

I googled it and found that Jamaica pepper is nothing more (or less) than the king of spices, my beloved allspice. If I had to limit myself to one spice, I would take allspice even over black pepper.

Mostly used as a sweet spice, it is also in most corned beef spice packets. It gets along very well with beef and other meats. Try dropping a dozen of the berries (contained in a spice ball or cheesecloth) in bean or pea soup.

I have a pepper mill I have dedicated to the grinding of whole allspice berries, which I would think is what I am sure they are talking about.

If they meant dried Jamaican peppers, they would mean chiles, and six pounds of those would be a huge amount.

72 posted on 07/30/2011 12:25:47 PM PDT by magslinger (How do you say 'Forward Operating Base' in Arabic? 'Mosque.')
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To: magslinger

Thanks for that info. I had thought a hot pepper since Jamaica is known for it’s hot spicy food. Wonder why they called it a pepper though.


77 posted on 07/30/2011 1:35:40 PM PDT by bgill
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To: magslinger

http://home.acceleration.net/2000/HotPeppers/peppers.htm

8th one down


80 posted on 07/30/2011 1:58:22 PM PDT by Netizen
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