pink pepper
Pink pepper is a spice made from the fruit of Soft Shinus, a tree in Latin America.
The fruit, which is not really pepper, has the characteristic pink color and looks a lot like a pepper berry in shape, which is why it is commonly called pink pepper or false pepper while having a completely different flavor and much more delicate and sweet.
Pink pepper berries are rich in essential oils with antibacterial, antifungal, stimulating and digestive properties. Due to its properties, pink pepper is used a lot in herbal medicine where it finds different applications.
It promotes digestion since it is stomachic, tonic and stimulating. For its antiseptic power it has been used by folk medicine to treat wounds and infections. It also has diuretic properties and seems effective in the treatment of toothache, rheumatism and menstrual pain.
Pink pepper often has a decorative function in the dish. But its excellent taste goes well with delicate dishes and without other spices, such as asparagus, peas, or artichokes, fish (Saint Jacques nuts, salmon), but also salads and fruit salads or desserts with yogurt, butter and mascarpone. It is excellent with goat cheeses and fresh cheeses.