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Guinea pepper is a name for several unrelated pepper-like spices traded from the general region of West Africa: . Grains of paradise (Aframomum melegueta), from the ginger family (Zingiberaceae), also known as grains of paradise, melegueta pepper, alligator pepper, Guinea grains, ossame, ‘‘ataré’’in Yoruba land, fom wisa, and (ambiguously) Guinea pepper
Samples of "Piper clusii" imported into Belgium from the Congo in 1895.Piper guineense is a West African species of Piper; the spice derived from its dried fruit is known as Ashanti pepper, Benin pepper, Edo pepper, false cubeb, Guinea cubeb, and called locally kale, kukauabe, masoro, etiñkeni, sasema, soro wisa, eyendo, eshasha by the Urhobo people, Iyere, or ata-iyere by the Yoruba and ...
It is also known as melegueta pepper, Guinea grains, ossame, or fom wisa, and is sometimes confused with alligator pepper. The terms African pepper and Guinea pepper have also been used, but are ambiguous as they can apply to other spices such as grains of Selim ( Xylopia aethiopica ).
Guinea Pepper and Ginger Tea by Zoe Adjonyoh. Aside from their use in soups, stews, sauces and drinks, the pods are also smoked, crushed and used as a meat or fish rub. I use it most commonly for ...
African pepper is a name for several unrelated pepper-like spices traded from the general region of West Africa: . Grains of paradise (Aframomum melegueta) from the ginger family (Zingiberaceae), also known as melegueta pepper, alligator pepper, Guinea grains, ossame, fom wisa, and (ambiguously) Guinea pepper
During the early modern period, European explorers and slave traders influenced regional cuisines in West Africa, but only to a limited extent.However, it was European merchant and slave ships which brought chili peppers, maize and tomatoes from the New World, and both have become ubiquitous components of West African cuisines, along with peanuts, cassava, and plantains.
Guinea pigs can have sweet peppers, like bell peppers or pointed peppers. They should not be fed spicy peppers or chilis, as these can cause digestive upset. Peppers are another plant from the ...
Spicy peppers While sweet peppers are fine, spicy peppers can irritate the mouth and digestive system of guinea pigs. Capsaicin, the compound that makes chili peppers and jalapeno so spicy, is an ...