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With its exotic aromas and notes of tea, passion pepper brings a spicy and sweet note to your dishes. Ideal for simmered dishes, African cuisine...
Association: Fish in sauce or grilled, white meat, red meat, game, pan-fried vegetables
Dosage: A few grains in your sauce dishes, or a pinch in your dishes
Packing : 10g freshness bag.
Origin - Plantations : Ethiopia - Central Plateau 1800-3000m
"The pepper of passion, incredible exotic flavors. Very original!"
Fish in sauce or grilled, white meat, red meat, game, pan-fried vegetables.
Freshness packet - DUO 07/2023
Ethiopia - Central Plateau 1800-3000m
Passion fruit pepper is the fruit of the tropical plant Ruta Chalepensis. This plant is found in Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, but also in Latin America, the Arabian Peninsula and South-West Asia. It thrives in well-drained calcareous or sandy soils and can be recognized by its yellow flowers and dense foliage.
The consumption of this pepper is relatively recent. It has an exotic taste close to that of passion fruit. It is close to Sichuan pepper and its lemony aromas. On the nose, it develops hay scents.
Ruta Chalepensis is a spice commonly used in Ethiopia. All parts of it are consumed: leaves, branches, roots, fruits and flowers. These are the fruits that I have chosen to introduce you to.
Ruta chalepensis is known under different names:
The Ruta Chalepensis grows between 1,500 and 3,000 metres above sea level. This bush can reach a height of 1.5 meters. It flowers from May to July. Once the flowers have wilted, the peppercorns are harvested by hand, their sweet taste is pronounced and a little pungent.
Leaves like passion peppercorns are eaten, but in different ways: Leaves: they are used to flavour certain cheeses. They can also be dried and crushed and eaten for their worming properties. Peppercorns: they are used in cooking at the end of cooking
The first traces of this plant date back to just before the year 0, and it is mentioned in the Bible as the bush in which Jesus Christ hid so as not to be arrested by Roman soldiers.
Passion pepper is native to Syria and more particularly Aleppo. During antiquity, Ruta chalepensis was used in the composition of an anti-venom against snake bites.
It is in the 20th century that the plant will be introduced in the Arabian Peninsula, as well as in Asia.
Passion pepper is used as a condiment. It is also infused to make herbal teas. In Argentina, drinking a passion pepper herbal tea on August 1st would be a good luck charm.
Don't play with passion pepper! While it can be excellent for your health, it can also be dangerous in very high doses. This is why I ask you not to use it as a "home remedy" without talking to your doctor.
It has the reputation of getting rid of diarrhea, flu-like states, colds and other common ailments (head, stomach, etc.). Europeans use it partially in treatments for typhoid, scarlet fever, jaundice and toothache.
More importantly, at a certain dosage, the fruits of Ruta Chalepensis can have a catastrophic effect and cause hemorrhages, abortions, miscarriages, vomiting and other gastroenteritis.
However, the lethal dose is more than high as with the tonka bean and nutmeg.
So just use it in your kitchen like any other pepper without experimenting medically!
With its exotic aromas of passion fruit and red berry flavours, passion pepper brings a sweet, slightly acidic and spicy touch to your dishes.
It is advisable to use it at the end of cooking and sparingly, as its flavour is intense.
Ruta chalepensis is also used in some spice blends such as mitmita or berbere mix. It is one of the main ingredients in Ethiopian stews or in Metin Shiro, a spicy Ethiopian flour made from split peas and beans.
Tip: Try making exotic-inspired jams with this pepper and some timut pepper from Nepal. A few berries are enough to perfume your dishes.
Would you like to discover this exotic tasting pepper? Here is a complete menu where passion pepper develops the best of its aromas.
A cold and light starter where the passion pepper brings a little relief to the scallop. Rinse your scallops and drain them. Slice them thinly with a sharp knife. Arrange your plate. Add a dash of lemon and a few peppercorns of passion fruit. Add salt. Serve chilled with a dry white wine.
A sweet and savoury dish for a change from everyday life. Cook your salmon steaks with a little oil. Remove them from the pan. Cut a few pieces of mangoes and grill them. Keep a few intact and stew the rest with a few passion peppercorns. Serve the fish with the compote and the grilled fruit. White rice is a perfect accompaniment.
The perfect combination of chocolate fondant and custard is sublimated by the exotic flavours of passion pepper. You can either grind it into the cream or garnish the plate with a few peppercorns. A full-bodied red wine will sublimate this dessert.
Our passion peppercorns can be kept dry and away from light. Preferably choose an airtight container.
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4.9 /5
Based on 60 customer reviews
Aya Q. published the 01/03/2021 following an order made on 17/02/2021
Poivre de fruit de passion. Belle découverte ! Je ne savais pas que ça existait. Moi qui suis grande fan de fruit de la passion ce poivre me l'a rappelé. J'ai beaucoup apprécié
Gildas D. published the 18/02/2021 following an order made on 10/02/2021
Très bien
Stéphanie T. published the 18/02/2021 following an order made on 07/02/2021
Je ne mettrai pas 5 étoiles car je découvre le produit donc je n'ai aucune comparaison. Néanmoins, il semble conforme. Mais l'emballage est nickel.
Caroline M. published the 09/02/2021 following an order made on 02/02/2021
Parfait
Julie T. published the 06/02/2021 following an order made on 17/01/2021
Super
Alain D. published the 05/02/2021 following an order made on 28/01/2021
Bluffant, un régal
Marc B. published the 02/02/2021 following an order made on 25/01/2021
Pas encore essayé en cuisine, mais visuellement, par l'odeur et le goût, c'est excellent.
Yvan M. published the 26/01/2021 following an order made on 17/01/2021
Super produit de qualité
Daniel S. published the 15/12/2020 following an order made on 13/11/2020
Superbe découverte
Nadine C. published the 28/11/2020 following an order made on 17/11/2020
Étonnant !