The term
Grains of Selim refers to the seeds of a shrubby tree,
Xylopia aethiopica, found in
Africa. It is also known as
Guinea pepper,
kimba pepper,
African pepper,
Moor pepper,
Nigger pepper,
Kani pepper,
Kili pepper,
Sénégal pepper and
Ethiopian pepper. The seeds have a musky flavor and are used as a
pepper substitute. It is sometimes confused with
grains of paradise.
As a spice the whole fruit (seed pod) is used as the hull of the fruit lends an aromatic note (with the taste being described as an admixture of cubep pepper and nutmeg with overtones of resin) whilst the seeds lend pungency (they are also quite bitter). Typically the dried fruit would be lightly crused before being tied in a
bouquet garni before being added to West African soups (stews). In
Sénégal the spice is often sold smoked in markets as
Poivre de Sénégal (the whole green fruit is smoked giving the spice a sticky consisitency) and when pounded in a pestle and mortar this makes an excellent fish rub. These, however, tend to be the larger pods of the related species
Xylopia striata.
In West African cookbooks, especially those from
Cameroon, the spice is referred to as
kieng, but the language that name is derived from is unknown.
Use in cuisine
The
pods are crushed and added whole to soups or stews, then removed before serving the food. Smoked pods can be ground before being used as a spice rub for fish.
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See also
| Herbs and spices |
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| Herbs | Angelica • Basil • Basil, holy • Basil, Thai • Bay leaf • Boldo • Borage • Cannabis • Chervil • Chives • Coriander leaf (cilantro) • Curry leaf • Dill • Epazote • Eryngium foetidum (long coriander) • Hoja santa • Houttuynia cordata (giấp c) • Hyssop • Lavender • Lemon balm • Lemon grass • Lemon verbena • Limnophila aromatica (rice paddy herb) • Lovage • Marjoram • Mint • Mitsuba • Oregano • Parsley • Perilla (shiso) • Rosemary • Rue • Sage • Savory • Sorrel • Stevia • Tarragon • Thyme • Vietnamese coriander (rau răm) • Woodruff |
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| Spices | African pepper • Ajwain (bishop's weed) • Aleppo pepper • Allspice • Amchur (mango powder) • Anise • Aromatic ginger • Asafoetida • Camphor • Caraway • Cardamom • Cardamom, black • Cassia • Cayenne pepper • Celery seed • Chili • Cinnamon • Clove • Coriander seed • Cubeb • Cumin • Cumin, black • Dill seed • Fennel • Fenugreek • Fingerroot (krachai) • Galangal, greater • Galangal, lesser • Garlic • Ginger • Grains of Paradise • Horseradish • Juniper berry • Liquorice • Mace • Mahlab • Malabathrum (tejpat) • Mustard, black • Mustard, brown • Mustard, white • Nasturtium • Nigella (kalonji) • Nutmeg • Paprika • Pepper, black • Pepper, green • Pepper, long • Pepper, pink, Brazilian • Pepper, pink, Peruvian • Pepper, white • Pomegranate seed (anardana) • Poppy seed • Saffron • Sarsaparilla • Sassafras • Sesame • Sichuan pepper (huājiāo, sansho) • Star anise • Sumac • Tasmanian pepper • Tamarind • Turmeric • Wasabi • Zedoary |
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X. aethiopica
Binomial name
Xylopia aethiopica
Xylopia aethiopica is an evergreen, aromatic tree, growing up to 20m high.
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Africa is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. At about 30,221,532 km² (11,668,545 sq mi) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area, and 20.4% of the total land area.
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P. nigrum
Binomial name
Piper nigrum
L.
Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and
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A. meleguetaBinomial name
Aframomum meleguetaK. Schum.
- For the similarly-named Brazilian chili pepper, see Malagueta pepper.
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"Un Peuple, Un But, Une Foi" (French)
"One People, One Goal, One Faith"
Anthem
Pincez Tous vos Koras, Frappez les Balafons
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Motto
"Paix - Travail - Patrie" (French)
"Peace - Work - Fatherland"
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Pod (noun)
Pod may refer to:
- A short (one to eight minute), user-created non-fiction video or documentary aired by Current TV
- The seed-case of a flowering plant
- A method of propulsion for ships also known as an Azimuth thruster
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Aframomum meleguetaK. Schum.
- For the similarly-named Brazilian chili pepper, see Malagueta pepper.
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SPICE (Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis) is a general purpose analog circuit simulator. It is a powerful program that is used in IC and board-level design to check the integrity of circuit designs and to predict circuit behavior.
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A. archangelica
Binomial name
Angelica archangelica
L.
Garden Angelica (Angelica archangelica; syn. Archangelica officinalis Hoffm., Archangelica officinalis var.
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O. basilicum
Binomial name
Ocimum basilicum
L.
Basil (Ocimum basilicum) (IPA: /ˈbeɪzəl/
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O. tenuiflorum
Binomial name
Ocimum tenuiflorum
L.
Synonyms
Ocimum sanctum L.
Ocimum tenuifolium (known as Holy basil in English, and Tulasi
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Thai basil is a Cultivar Group of Basil. It has a stronger taste than many other sweet basils. The herb has small leaves, purple stems and a subtle licorice taste. One cultivar used in the United States is 'Queen of Siam'.
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Bay leaf (plural bay leaves), Greek Daphni, Romanian Foi de Dafin; is the aromatic leaf of several species of the Laurel family (Lauraceae). Fresh or dried bay leaves are used in cooking for their distinctive flavor and fragrance.
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Peumus
Species: P. boldus
Binomial name
Peumus boldus
Molina
Boldo (Peumus boldus
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B. officinalis
Binomial name
Borago officinalis
L.
Borage (Borago officinalis or Echium amoenum)
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A. cerefolium
Binomial name
Anthriscus cerefolium
(L.) Hoffm.
Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) is a delicate annual herb related to parsley.
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A. schoenoprasumBinomial name
Allium schoenoprasumL.
This article is about the plant Chives. For other uses, see Chives (disambiguation).
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Species: C. sativum
Binomial name
Coriandrum sativum
L.
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M. koenigii
Binomial name
Murraya koenigii
(L.) Sprengel
The Curry Tree or Curry-leaf Tree (Murraya koenigii; syn.
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Anethum
L.
Species: A. graveolens
Binomial name
Anethum graveolens
L.
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C. ambrosioides
Binomial name
Chenopodium ambrosioides
L.
Epazote, Wormseed, Jesuit's Tea, Mexican Tea, or Herba Sancti Mariæ (Chenopodium ambrosioides
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E. foetidum
Binomial name
Eryngium foetidum
L.
Eryngium foetidum (also known as Bhandhanya, Chandon benit, Culantro, Donnia, Culantro Coyote, (
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P. auritum
Binomial name
Piper auritum
Kunth
Hoja santa (Piper auritum, synonymous with Piper sanctum[1]
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Houttuynia
Thunb.
Species: H. cordata
Binomial name
Houttuynia cordata
Thunb.
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hyssop, see Ezob.
Hyssop
Herb Hyssop Hyssopus officinalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
PlantaeDivision: Magnoliophyta
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Binomial name
Lavandula angustifolia
Mill.
Lavandula angustifolia (also Lavandula spica or Lavandula vera; Common Lavender, True lavender
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M. officinalis
Binomial name
Melissa officinalis
Linnaeus
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), not to be confused with bee balm, Monarda
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