On 10/25/2014 2:20 PM, Janet Wilder wrote:
> On 10/25/2014 12:53 PM, Travis McGee wrote:
>> On 10/25/2014 12:27 PM, notbob wrote:
>>> On 2014-10-25, Travis McGee > wrote:
>>>
>>>> 1 tablespoon Szechuan peppercorns
>>>
>>> Where did you get the Szechuan peppercorns? My old supply is ancient
>>> and I need some fresh (whole).
>>>
>>> nb
>>>
>>
>> http://www.barryfarm.com/herbs.htm
>>
>> The term "clove" in this recipe refers to one full fruit of star anise,
>> as opposed to the spice known itself as "cloves".
>
> Right, like a clove of garlic isn't a spice called "cloves"
>

All Chinese grocery stores or supermarkets should have Szechuan pepper.
There are three such stores near where I live and I'm pretty sure I've
seen the peppers. However, I think I have also seen them in Penzey's.

As far as cloves are concerned, the actual spice called "clove" is
different from star anise. The usual clove looks like a small heavy
nail. See Gernot Katzer on the subject:

http://gernot-katzers-spice-pages.com/engl/index.html

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Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

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