Vanns Spices Grains of Paradise (Melegueta)
Vanns Spices was founded in Baltimore, MD in 1981 to provide premium quality seasoning blends and spices for the professional chef and cooking enthusiast. Guided by our commitment to great taste, health and sustainability, Vanns continues to scour the world in search of unusual spices and to develop new products.
- Grains of paradise are members of the ginger family but are most closely related to cardamom.
- Also called melegueta pepper, these spices are famous for imparting a thick, black-pepper flavor, and are a popular ingredient in traditional dishes of North and West Africa.
- This spice was used in Europe much the same way black pepper is used and it was also added to beverages like beer and wine.
- Grains of paradise provide a warm, spicy bite with slightly bitter overtones.
- With flavors reminiscent of cardamom and coriander, grains of paradise make a great substitute for black pepper in soups and salads.
- Grains of Paradise seeds are sweet-spicy but buttery, with a hint of lavender and juniper.
- Add Grains of Paradise to the black pepper in your grinder to add depth and flavor.