Quatre Épices

Preparation info
  • Makes about

    2 tablespoons

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Gabriel Kreuther: The Spirit of Alsace

By Gabriel Kreuther

Published 2021

  • About

This is a classical French spice mixture, common in pâtés. I also use it in the stuffed rolled pasta.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons (16 g) black peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon (3

Method

In a dry sauté pan over medium high heat, toast the peppercorns and cloves until they become fragrant, about 1 minute. Allow them to cool, then grind them in a spice grinder. Combine this mixture with the ginger and nutmeg, stir to combine, and store in an airtight container for up to a month.