[Sca-cooks] Grains of Paradise

[Stefan li Rous]

Nichola asked:
> Ok this is a question from someone who was looking for my shopping list
> and drew a blank...
> Exactly what are grains of paradise....
> And I do mean other than Hops for beer or grain for alcohol....
Well, I think they may be used in an alcoholic beverage, but I can't
remember which one right now. Basically these are a pepper similar to
the common pepper, but with a more complex taste. Check out this file
in the PLANTS, HERBS AND SPICES section of the Florilegium:
G-of-Paradse-msg  (66K)  8/ 2/00    History and use of the spice Grains
of
                                        Paradise.
Stefan
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THLord Stefan li Rous    Barony of Bryn Gwlad    Kingdom of Ansteorra
    Mark S. Harris           Austin, Texas
StefanliRous at austin.rr.com
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