Allspice - Wikipedia Allspice is the dried fruit of the Pimenta dioica plant The fruits are picked when green and unripe, and are traditionally dried in the sun When dry, they are brown and resemble large, smooth peppercorns Fresh leaves are similar in texture to bay leaves and similarly used in cooking Leaves and wood are often used for smoking meats where allspice is a local crop Care must be taken during
Allspice | History of Use, Description, Flavor, Facts | Britannica It is widely used in baking and is usually present in mincemeat and mixed pickling spice Early Spanish explorers, mistaking it for a type of pepper, called it pimenta, hence its botanical name and some of its common names The first record of its import to Europe is from 1601
Allspice - Kitchen Dictionary - Food. com Allspice, also called Jamaica pepper, pepper, myrtle pepper, pimenta, pimento, [1] English pepper [2] or newspice, is a spice that is the dried unripe fruit ("berries") of Pimenta dioica, a mid-canopy tree native to the Greater Antilles, southern Mexico, and Central America, now cultivated in many warm parts of the world [3]
Allspice (Pimenta dioica) - Them Bites Allspice, also known as Jamaican pepper, is derived from the dried berries of the Pimenta dioica tree, which is native to the Greater Antilles, southern Mexico, and Central America
Spice Pages: Allspice (Pimenta dioica officinalis) The genus name Pimenta comes from Spanish pimienta for black pepper; it has a confusing history In Late Latin, the word pigmentumdye (from Proto-Indo–European PEIGto color) took a new, additional meaning, spice, condiment
Pimenta - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics Pimenta refers to the genus of flowering plants in the Myrtaceae family, particularly exemplified by Pimenta dioica, commonly known as allspice, which is used as a spice and has applications in traditional medicine, flavoring, and industrial uses
Homemade Pimenta Moida | Emerils. com Recipe Homemade Pimenta Moida Prep Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes plus time for cooling Yield: about 3 cups
Allspice - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The tree Pimenta dioica is from the myrtle family (Myrtaceae), and it is very valued for its berries The allspice was named because the flavor of the berry is like a mixture of cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg
Pimenta (genus) - Wikipedia Pimenta is a genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1821 [3][4] It is native to Central and South America, Mexico, and the West Indies