Guinea Pepper Seasoning
The Quirky Foodster Team
About 1/2 cup
Servings
Ingredients
- Ground grains of paradise (or, depending on regional naming intent, Piper guineense/uziza) combined with salt and sometimes a small amount of chile as a simple table seasoning
Method
- Simply grind the pepper component and combine with salt.
- Light toasting of the pepper component optional but common.
Origin: West Africa broadly. Note that ‘Guinea pepper’ is an ambiguous name applied to more than one spice.
Use: A simple table seasoning or general-purpose pepper substitute.
Classic Dishes: Used generally wherever a peppery seasoning is wanted, rather than tied to one specific iconic dish.
Storage: Keeps well over a year sealed and dark, given its simple composition.
Variations: ‘Guinea pepper’ is an ambiguous name applied to more than one spice, and the same ambiguity applies to this blend.
Substitutions: Black pepper and salt as a simple substitute.
- Ground grains of paradise (or, depending on regional naming intent, Piper guineense/uziza) combined with salt and sometimes a small amount of chile as a simple table seasoning
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