allspice
Triply flavored berry
Allspice is a spice made from the dried berries of a Caribbean tree, named because its flavor suggests a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
It appears in both sweet and savory cooking—pies, cakes, jerk seasoning, pickling spices: The recipe calls for a teaspoon of allspice.
Despite the name, it's a single spice, not a mixture.
Mild red pepper
- jerkAbrupt pulling motion
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
- marinadeSeasoned steeping liquid
- picklingAcid preservation process
brine · rub · glaze · stew · roasting · grinding · mulling · masala
Pleasing olfactory quality
- scentAirborne odor detected
- pungencySharp smell or taste
- warmthHeat you feel
- cloveDried flower bud spice
cinnamon · nutmeg · peppery · woody · earthy · sweet · aromatic · essence
pimento
Mild red pepper
pickling · brine · rub · glaze · stew · roasting · grinding · mulling · masala · mole
fragrance
Pleasing olfactory quality
clove · cinnamon · nutmeg · peppery · woody · earthy · sweet · aromatic · essence · bouquet
brown
Dark earth tone
- reddish-brownWarm earth tone
- mahoganyReddish-brown tropical lumber
- umberNatural earth pigment
cocoa · coffee · chocolate · espresso · cinnamon · berry · dried · dusky · russet · tan
coziness
Comfortable warm intimacy
holiday · autumn · winter · festive · nurturing · soothing · homey · welcoming · nostalgia · togetherness
- baking spicesground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, ground ginger, cinnamon sticks
- dry goodscoffee beans, salt, sugar, wheat, corn
- Powdersbaby powder, baking soda, flour, talcum powder, cocoa powder
- seasoningssalt, pepper, basil, oregano, thyme
- spicesanise, cardamom, black pepper, cloves, cayenne
- tropical treesbanana tree, coconut palm, mango, papaya, papaya tree
allspicespice blend
Combined culinary aromatics
curry powder · garam masala · five-spice powder · pumpkin pie spice · herbes de Provence
allspicebland
Lacking distinctive qualities
flavorless · tasteless · unseasoned · plain · neutral