[Sca-cooks] roasted cubebs

[Stefan li Rous]

Alban commented:
> >Cubebs (Piper cubeba) are a relative of black pepper (Piper nigrum).  The
> >taste is a little milder and broader (in my opinion) than black pepper.
> >Which gives me an idea--cubeb cream sauce.
>
> . . . and I vaguely remember a reference to cubeb cigaretts, for those who
> didn't want to smoke tobacco. I think.

Is this a period referance? And if so, I don't imagine you have a
referance for this, do you?

It would be an interesting addition to:
smoking-msg       (14K)  7/12/01    Period smoking of tobacco and other plants.

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