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Allspice
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Allspice

Other names: allspice berries

The berry of the evergreen "pimento tree" and commonly used in Jamaican cooking. Allspice is one of key ingredients in "jerk spice" mixtures. The spice has a flavor of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves, thus the name "allspice".
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Substitute for allspice

Combine 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Equivalents

1 oz   =   4 1/2 tbsp (ground)

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