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Allspice
Allspice — also known as Jamaican pepper, pimienta, or newspice — is a single spice with a unique flavor profile described as a blend of up to four different spices, hence the name.
Since it’s a spice, it’s usually consumed in small amounts. However, allspice has also been used in folk medicine due to its potential health benefits (1Trusted Source).
This article explains all you need to know about allspice, including its benefits, potential downsides, and everyday recipes that’ll help you add it to your diet.
Allspice is the dried, unripe berries of Pimenta dioica, a plant that belongs to the Myrtaceae family (1Trusted Source, 2).
It’s native to Jamaica, the tropical forests of South and Central America, and Southern Mexico, but it’s commercially grown in Honduras, Cuba, and Trinidad as well.
However, the name “allspice” comes from the British, who said that its flavor resembles that of cloves, pepper, cinnamon, and nutmeg combined (1Trusted Source).
Allspice is produced by picking the berries from the plant’s small flowers and then drying them in the sun until they’re browned. It may be sold both ground or whole.
Today, allspice is mostly used as a seasoning for meats, desserts, and even liqueurs. Nevertheless, it has a history of use as a home remedy for colds, menstrual cramps, indigestion, headache, fatigue, and nasal congestion.
Its essential oil is also used in cosmetic manufacturing, perfumery, and candle making due to its pleasant aroma (1Trusted Source).
Summary:
Allspice is the dried, unripe berries of a large evergreen tree of the Myrtaceae family, native to the Caribbean area. The leaves are large and leathery, about 8 inches long by 2 inches wide. The fruits are about 0.33 inch diameter, near globose, produced in clusters of a dozen or more at or near the terminals of branches. It is a drupe, with 1 or 2 seeds.
Botanical name:
Pimenta dioica
Origin:
Guatemala
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Spices, ground, allspice contains 5 calories per 1.9 g serving. This serving contains 0.2 g of fat, 0.1 g of protein and 1.4 g of carbohydrate. The latter is g sugar and 0.4 g of dietary fiber, the rest is complex carbohydrate. Spices, ground, allspice contains 0 g of saturated fat and 0 mg of cholesterol per serving. 1.9 g of Spices, ground, allspice contains 0.51 mcg vitamin A, 0.7 mg vitamin C, 0.00 mcg vitamin D as well as 0.13 mg of iron, 12.56 mg of calcium, 20 mg of potassium. Spices, ground, allspice belong to ‘Spices and Herbs’ food category.
https://www.nutritionvalue.org/Spices%2C_ground%2C_allspice_nutritional_value.html
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