Allspice
Used in 3 recipes on RecipeWiki.
Allspice is the dried berry of a tropical evergreen tree, and its name comes from a scent that suggests clove, cinnamon, nutmeg and black pepper at once. This page covers the ground spice. It is warm and slightly peppery, with a numbing clove edge if overused, so a little goes a long way. In Jamaica, where the berries are called pimento, it is central to the marinade for Jerk Chicken, and it adds quiet depth to the lentils and rice of Mujaddara. Ground allspice fades within months, so buy small jars, or grind whole berries as needed.
Most often cooked with
Garlic
Lime
OnionRecipes with allspice
Cochinita Pibil
Pork buried in achiote and sour orange, slow-roasted in banana leaf until it falls apart. A Yucatecan dish that asks for one shopping trip and then leaves you alone.
Mexican
Dinner
Pork
Jerk Chicken
Chicken marinated overnight in scotch bonnet, allspice and thyme, then cooked slowly over smoke until the skin is lacquered almost black.
Caribbean
Chicken
Mujaddara
Lentils and rice cooked in one pot under a mound of onions fried well past golden, which is where the whole flavour comes from.
Lebanese
Main courses
Vegetarian