By Tooodlepips

Re: replacing allspice berries
04 Sep 2008 11:34

I'm making Delia''s Tunisian Aubuergine salad (right now!!) ... I thought I had allspice berries, but I don't - just allspice powder, which is very different.

Any suggestions on what I could substitute the allspice berries with? Maybe juniper berries?

Replies

By The Dinner Service

Re: replacing allspice berries
04 Sep 2008 11:40

What so allspice berries taste of? I've never used them. (Apart from allspice obviously!!)
DS XX

By Tooodlepips

Re: replacing allspice berries
04 Sep 2008 11:46

Me neither ... no idea what they taste like! ;-)

By Tooodlepips

Re: replacing allspice berries
04 Sep 2008 12:09

Well, you learn something everyday!

I've just looked up Allspice berries on Wiki ... and it says that ground allspice is the ground Allspice berry.

I thought it was a blend of sweet spices - cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. I've always thought that, but I've just read the back of my tub of ground allspice more clearly .. it isn't a blend .. it's evocative of those spices ... which is why it was coined allspice!

Who else thought it was a blend of spices? Just goes to show you should read things clearly rather than skipping over words and assuming they've sunk in.

By The Dinner Service

Re: replacing allspice berries
04 Sep 2008 12:10

I have a Hairy Bikers recipe for Auberginey something or other (that's helpful isn't it. ;-) ) I'll go and see what they use in that to give it the taste of Tunisia! Watch this space!
DS XX

By The Dinner Service

Re: replacing allspice berries
04 Sep 2008 12:15

Well you won't want my help then which is probably no help at all! I hope you enjoy your aubergines. Bon appetit!
DS XX