Pipli?

[Adam Balic]

The poor waif was the victum of a classist and patriarcal society. Damn men.

She seemed to do pretty well for a victum. () Although it's true her ambition was greatly helped by her celebrated beauty - damn men:

She died in poverty after the deaths of Nelson and William Hamilton.

Samuel - yes her job finished. In this free market economy what do you expect, charity?

[Gavin Jones]

Samuel - yes her job finished. In this free market economy what do you expect, charity?

Well after the deaths of the damn men surely she could have got a job playing tambourine in Peter Pumkino's band?

[g.johnson]

Samuel

Well spotted. For a bonus of 10 explain the signature.

[Adam Balic]

Utterly no idea. Um, you have finally come clean? Or maybe just a midlife crisis?

[Episure]

I am trying to make a collection of spices etc. that would have been used historically in European cooking. I have just found out that one of these spices "long pepper", while un-known in Europe for hundreds of years, is still used in some Indian cooking. In hindi it is known as "Pipli".

Would there be any chance of getting this spice in the UK (from an Indian food store) or via the web do you think?

Adam,

So did you manage to get it ?

[Monica Bhide]

I have a carload of the stuff here.. if anyone locally wants it

[Episure]

Monica,

How did you use these mousey thingz?

[Monica Bhide]

I have not yet.. that is why i have a cartload

[Adam Balic]

I am trying to make a collection of spices etc. that would have been used historically in European cooking. I have just found out that one of these spices "long pepper", while un-known in Europe for hundreds of years, is still used in some Indian cooking. In hindi it is known as "Pipli".

Would there be any chance of getting this spice in the UK (from an Indian food store) or via the web do you think?

Adam,

So did you manage to get it ?

Sorry, I missed this.

Yep, I got them. They are great, aroma of regular black pepper corns with warm spices (cinnamon, coriander, nutmeg) added. The are described as being hotter then regular pepper and while I would agree with this I would have to say that the 'heat' is more in the style of sichuan peppercorns, numbing, not hotting.

Have used them in a few dishes (pilaw/terrines/stews etc), but and on steak and also to season roast chicken.

Good stuff.

[Episure]

Adam,

In another post here I have mentioned Sichuan Peppercorns in their Indian avatar as Trifal/Tirfan. It's a must in my fish curries.

[Edward]

I have not yet.. that is why i have a cartload

Same here. I bought some at Kalustyan's about a year ago....I stare at them every now and then, but nothing happens. Maybe adding one to a plain pulao along with tejpatta, cloves, cinnamon and elaichi would be good way to try them and to use them up..