Allspice, Ground 6 oz.

Allspice flavor is like a mixture of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Use 1.4 tsp ground for 2 servings.Add at the biginning of cooking. Use with a cinnamon substitute, as a marinade, in sauces and desserts and with sweet vegetables.OriginAllspice comes from the berries of an evergreen tree of the myrtle family. It is native to Jamaica and Central America.In the late 1600's pirates learned to survive long sea voyages by preserving their foods. They found that combining allspice with smoking acted as a preservative. Thus, the French word boucan for barbequing gave these pirates a new name, buccaneers.Allspice is also known as Jamaica Pepper, since most of the world's supply comes from Jamaica