On Sat, 21 Jun 2003 18:32:01 -0700  writes:
> 
> >thanks for the offer!
> >I like Penzy's mail order for most things. 
> >Though turns out Szechuan "peppercorns" have been outlawed in the 
> U.S.,
> >so are not available (legally) anywhere (no, I don't want to run 
> afoul of
> >Customs).
> >Pity.
> >Like Saffron, one doesn't use a lot, but they lend a particular 
> spice to
> >dishes....
> 
> No -- safflower oil is too refined, unfortunately, you have to use 

ah

> the petals.
> More than what you use with the real stuff. 

=nodding=
I've planted a bunch of nasturtium, perhaps we'll have a harvest (though
I grow them mostly because they're purty to look at -- and reasonably
aggressive/hardy)

> I bought Sezhuan 
> peppercorn a while
> ago, true, but I think we can still get them -- I will try. They are 
> tasty. 
> I've been looking for a spice called "long pepper" but can't find it 
> by that
> mname.  It's a capsicum, and I don't know which... any clues? Lezlie 

hmmmm, no.  But then, there's only a handful of pepper varietals I
recognize.
have you tried an internet search?
You have to wade through a bit, but often you get a reasonable answer.


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