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(Quatre Épices)

MAKES 2 TBSP.

Originally used in baroque cooking, this blend of "four spices"—usually cloves, ginger, nutmeg and pepper—was used largely for making sausage and salami.

1 heaping tbsp. black peppercorns
2 tsp. whole cloves
1 tsp. ground ginger
2 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg

1. Grind peppercorns, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg together.

This article was first published in Saveur in Issue #9