CUBEB pepper
Cubebs are the fruit of a tropical vine of the pepper family native to Java and other Indonesian islands. Cubebs have a warm, pleasant aroma, lightly peppery but also allspice-like, with a whiff of eucalyptus and turpentine. Cooking brings out the allspice flavor. Cubebs are best suited to meat and vegetable dishes. Combines well with bay, cardamom, cinnamon, curry leaf, rosemary, sage, thyme, and turmeric. What is Cubeb Pepper? Cubeb pepper or in Latin, Piper cubeba, is a spice used to flavour food and beverages. It is from the Piperaceae family and classified as a pepper plant. The cubeb pepper also goes by the name tailed pepper, because of the tapering end. Cubeb berry is another title, to denote its berry like-shape. Java pepper, is another yet name given to the cubeb pepper. Java and other Indonesian islands, once held the monopoly on its crop, as that is where it originated. In India, the spice is referred to as kabab chini. Piper Cubeba Taste Profile Cubeb pepper contains terpenes, or aromatic plant compounds, further divided into monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes. This is the reason for the spice’s woody scent and taste. Piper cubeba will first taste a bit spicy, followed by a bit bitter. Then, a clean almost eucalyptus flavour emerges, with a hint of citrus flavour. Many liken the taste of it to a cross between black pepper and all spice. Cubeb Pepper vs Black Pepper-Cubeb pepper is not as hot as black pepper. In fact, it scores only a three out of ten in heat level. Black pepper contains a large amount of piperidines, a naturally occurring organic compound, which contains the alkaloid peperine, and gives off a peppery taste. While cubeb pepper does not contain this at all. How to Store Cubeb Pepper? Store whole spice in a cool dry place for up to 3 years. If freshly ground, use within three to six months. Always ensure your spice is encased in a glass bottle, with a tight-fitting lid, like the ones from Salt’s Up.
PIPER CUBEBA, CUBEB or TAILED PEPPER, CABAB CHINI is a plant in genus Piper, cultivated for its fruit and essential oil.
CUBEBS are the fruit of a tropical vine of the pepper family native to Java and other Indonesian islands.
CUBEBS are the fruit of a tropical vine of the pepper family native to Java and other Indonesian islands.
CONSISTS of the dried berries, similar in appearance to black pepper, but with stalks attached – the "tails" in "tailed pepper".
HOW IT LOOK LIKE: The dried pericarp is wrinkled, and its color ranges from grayish brown to black. The seed is hard, white and oily. The odor of cubebs is described as agreeable and aromatic and the taste as pungent, acrid, slightly bitter and persistent.
Glass jar 1.23 oz - 35g