SC - Is allspice period?

[Decker, Terry D.]

I've seen two versions of this.  One says Columbus found allspice in Jamaica
in 1494.  The other says he missed it, and it was found by later explorers.

It was one of the spices used for curing boucan (17th Century).  The first
recipe I know of it being used in is a terrapin soup from the early 19th
Century.  If you come across it in an older recipe it may be called pimiento
or pimento.

Bear

> I do not know if allspice itself was used. Yes Columbus did discover it
> but I can't think of any resource that mentions its use in the
> renaissance and late middle ages.
> 
> Anyone else have information?
> 
> Meadhbh
> 
> Mike and Pat Luco wrote:
> 
> > A latent period cook wishes to know:
> >
> > Isn't allspice a native of the West Indies?  If so would it be possible
> for it to be LATE period?  Does anyone know of any late period
> > recipes that call for allspice?
> >
> > Henri
> > mailto:mikel at pdq.net
> >
> >
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