Szechuan Peppercorns (Sichuan Pepper, Farchiew) - 75g

The Szechuan peppercorn is a spice native to the province of Szechuan in China. It is made from the dried outer casings of the berries of the Chinese prickly ash. Although its berries are called 'peppercorns', the shrub does not in fact belong to the peppercorn family.

A berry consists of a black seed enclosed by a red casing. To prepare the spice used in cooking, the berries are dried; the black seeds, which have a bitter flavour, are removed. The red casings are then heated over a medium heat until smoking but not burnt. This process brings out the tantalisingly spicy flavour of the peppercorns.

75g

Ingredients: Szechuan peppercorns