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'''Grains of paradise''', (''Aframomum melegueta'') is a species in the [[ginger]] family, Zingiberaceae. The West African spice commonly known as '''Grains of paradise''', '''Melegueta pepper''', '''alligator pepper''', '''Guinea grains''' or '''Guinea pepper''' is obtained from this plant; it gives a pungent, peppery flavour.<br />
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Grains of paradise are commonly employed in the cooking styles of West Africa and North Africa, where they have been traditionally imported via caravan routes through the Sahara desert. Grains of paradise became a very fashionable substitute for [[black pepper]] in the 14th and 15th century Europe, especially in northern France, one of the most populous regions in Europe at the time. In the early modern period, the craze for the spice waned and it became more common as a flavourer for sausages and beer. Today it is largely unknown outside of West and North Africa except as flavourings in some beers (including Samuel Adams Summer Ale), gins and Norwegian [[aquavit]].<br />
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* [[Potatoes]]<br />
* [[Poultry]]<br />
* [[Rice]]<br />
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