La Perdicion

Origin: Italy

Ingredients: Black Pepper, White Pepper, Nutmeg, Cloves, Cinnamon, Ginger, Nigella.

Although there are no definite records, it seems that this simple blend of aphrodisiac spices was imported from French Polynesia in 1880 when King Pomare V agreed to cede the kingdom of Tahiti to France, obtaining its protection. On that occasion, Pomare V, among other things, gave the French Prime Minister Jules Ferry the original recipe for La Perdición, used by Polynesians in courtship rituals. Brought back to France by Ferry, La Perdición was so successful that many French people forgot its origin, considering it a French spice blend. This mix has a warm and intense aroma, mainly due to cinnamon and cloves.

In the Kitchen: In French cuisine, this blend is used to flavor soups, ragouts, sausages, and pâtés, and is also excellent paired with pork, poultry, and mushrooms. Furthermore, it perfumes spiced sweet breads, puddings, shortbread cookies, or pastry cream used in fruit tarts.

Weight: 50 g