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Long pepper is easily available on amazon and sometimes shows up at upscale supermarkets as an "exotic spice." I have to disagree that the flavor isn't "apprec
by legerdemain 5y ago
Long pepper is easily available on amazon and sometimes shows up at upscale supermarkets as an "exotic spice."
I have to disagree that the flavor isn't "appreciably different." I've bought multiple batches for use whole in broths and stews, and every time I've been struck by its strong, distinctive, and maybe even divisive aroma. I find the smell of it sweeter, more savory, and for lack of a better word, smelly. A bag of long pepper smells like walking into an old woman's kitchen used over a lifetime of cooking.
- SaintGhurka 5y ago"Divisive" is exactly how I'd describe it. "like walking into an old woman's kitchen used over a lifetime of cooking." That was pretty close to my wife's reaction. It reminded her of her childhood in her grandmother's kitchen. She loved it. I didn't. I won't put it in food that I serve to guests unless I knew they're adventurous.