SC - Grains of paradise
Martin G. Diehl
mdiehl at nac.net
Sun Jun 22 06:15:22 PDT 1997
denton at microtech.com.au wrote:
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> Yet another question for all those more knowledgeable than myself.
[snip]
> all that time I have never used a recipe that required Grains of
> Paradise. Until now... I am faced with a recipe requiring me to
> grind some Grains of Paradise, and (forgive me for sounding totally
> stupid) I have not the foggiest idea what they are and what they
> look like. Are they a spice or a herb?
Checking my supply, I can't say if they are spice/herb -- they appear
to be small dark seeds with an aroma that reminds me of anise. One
ounce seems to be about 8 Tablespoons.
> Can some wise veteran cook
> please tell me what a Grain of Paradise is and give me an idea of
> what sort of shop I can get them from?
This ingredient, as well as many other Medieval herbs and spices may be
ordered from
The Pepper's Guild
c/o David Chesterton
777 N. Greenbriar Drive
Orange, CT 06477
dchesty at ix.netcom.com
Some selected items (items that I don't see in the supermarket) from
his 55 item price list:
Angelica Root
Clary
Comfrey Root
Cubebs
Elderflowers
Galengale
Grains of Paradise
Sanders
Tansy
Poudre Forte
Prices vary, many are at about $1.00 per ounce; Angelica is $1.30,
Clary is $3.00, Grains of Paradise is $1.30, Sanders is $1.15. Orders
he receives by June 30 will be shipped July 1. You need to add at
least $2.00 for shipping and if you don't have time to get a complete
price list, I would add $2.00 to $4.00 to cover price variations and
let him refund the difference to you.
> Apologies for my ignorance.
Please, anyone who knows when to ask a question demonstrates
wisdom not ignorance.
> -Sianan
I am,
Vinchenzio Martinus di Mazza,
In Service to the Dream
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