[Sca-cooks] cubebs

[lilinah at earthlink.net]

>>On the other hand i have some cubebs i bought in the mid-1970's
>>which, while probably really weak compared to when they were fresh,
>>are still incredibly flavorful, better than the new ones i bought.
>>Which reminds me of Balthazar's thread on cubebs. My old ones are
>>large - with an almost citrus overtone - while the new ones are
>>rather tiny, and while pungent and flavorful are not quite as
>>wonderful tasting.
>>
>>Anahita
>
>I bought some cubebs that are about the size and shape of whole black
>pepper.  They are dark but not like pepper.  They taste very pungent and
>rather sharp.  Some of them still have little stems on them.  Is this anyone
>elses experience?  If in fact they are something else (false cubebs) I
>really like them anyway and would wonder what they really are.
>Olwen

Yeah, my new "cubebs" are like yours. I guess they're just tailed
peppers. They're good, but not like my old cubebs.

Sigh

Anahita