SC - Rue

[david friedman]

>I have not used it myself, and have not run across any in 15 years or so
>of looking, on and off. Some claim it is extinct, while others claim to
>know where it can be obtained by mail order. All I know is that I've
>never seen any long pepper, and don't think I've net anyone else who has
>seen it themselves. Plenty of "friend of a friend" stuff, though, so I
>suppose it could be a sort of urban legend.
>
>My apologies to anyone who may have seen or used the stuff: I am not
>accusing anyone of deceit, just saying I've never seen it.

There is a large jar of ground long pepper, purchased from Aphrodisia in
New York, and a small jar of whole long pepper, brought back from North
Africa by a friend, sitting in our kitchen. The taste is similar to black
pepper.


David/Cariadoc
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