A small, wild pepper from Quebec, with a bold citrus aroma. Very rare, it’s worth discovering!
North American prickly ash comes from the same family as Sichuan pepper, also called Chinese prickly ash, and Sansho pepper, also called Japanese prickly ash. It’s not, botanically speaking, a true pepper.
Prickly ash is lightly peppery, and leaves a lingering but gentle, prickly sensation on the tongue. Its numbing effect is considerably more delicate than Sichuan Peppercorn. Its rich and complex aroma recalls clementine, a small tangerine with a lime finish.
Our prickly ash is harvested by hand near Outaouais. The small fruits grow on a bush that’s quite resinous, making the harvest especially difficult. This product is available in extremely limited quantity.
Prickly ash is great with fish, seafood, and poultry.