Cookbook:Ashanti Pepper
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Cookbook | Recipes | Ingredients | Spices and herbs
Ashanti pepper is a common name for the plant Piper guineense, which may also be called uziza or Benin pepper. It is related to black pepper.
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
Like black pepper, ashanti pepper has a spicy flavor, though it is somewhat fruity as well.[1] Its leaves, which are sometimes called 'hot leaf', are also spicy.[2]
Selection and storage[edit | edit source]
The dried seeds should be kept in an airtight container away from moisture. The leaves can be kept frozen.[2]
Use[edit | edit source]
Both the seeds and leaves of ashanti pepper are used as a spice.
Recipes[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "From the Spice Cupboard: Ashanti Pepper". Kitchn. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ↑ a b "Uziza". www.executivemamaput.com. Retrieved 2023-12-08.