According to Barryfarm.com 5 allspice berries is equivalent to 1 tsp ground allspice.
1 whole teaspoon ground allspice = 5 whole allspice berries
A tablespoon of whole allspice is about 40 berries, and a tablespoon of ground allspice would be about 15-20. I would probably use two tablespoons and one teaspoon. Notice that many recipes call to cook with the whole berries and then take them out before eating, or else leave the berries in a marinade. If this is the case, ground allspice is not a good substitute. If you must use ground, you should probably only use half the amount or even less.
Allspice is the berry of the evergreen pimento tree. 5 whole allspice berries = 1 teaspoon ground allspice Substitute: Combine 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 teaspoon ground cloves
Find allspice berries at longo's supermarket
You can indeed.
Although allspice has a flavor of blended cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg, true allspice is a single spice obtained from the unripened berries of a small evergreen.Although allspice has a flavor of blended cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg, true allspice is a single spice obtained from the unripened berries of a small evergreen.
We measured out a tablespoon and counted 48, but they are very variable in size.
they are the same thing they just have different names for it.
Allspice peppers are much more potent than the ground version. As a result, the amont of ground allspice to equate to 3 whole peppers is 4.5 Tbsp. It seems like a lot, however the flavor and essence of the pepper is lost mostly when it is ground and not freshly.
To substitute for 1 teaspoon allspice, you can use either of the two following combinations:1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ground cloves1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/4 tsp. ground cloves, 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
Allspice is the dried berry of the Jamaican pepper tree, also known as pimento tree. The berries have a combined flavor of cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon with a hint of juniper and peppercorn. Some enterprising spice companies sell a mixture of spices as allspice, so check the ingredients to be sure you are getting the real thing. Allspice is often called pimento, not to be confused with the capsicum pepper pimiento, which is a vegetable, not a spice.
Allspice is usually sold as a ground up powder like nutmeg or cinnamon. However, in its solid form the Allspice is in the shape of a small sphere about the size of WHOLE Black Pepper. (about 3mm balls) When Allspice is used in cooking Corned Beef or Pickled Pork, it is used in its Whole form and discarded after cooking. A teaspoon is approx. 40 Whole balls & weighs about 3 gram total .