Quatre épices

Quatre épices is a spice mix used mainly in French cuisine, but can also be found in some Middle Eastern kitchens.

[1] The spice mix contains ground pepper (white, black, or both), cloves, nutmeg and dried ginger.

[2] The blend of spices will typically use a larger proportion of pepper (usually white pepper) than the other spices, but some recipes suggest using roughly equal parts of each spice.

In French cooking, it is typically used in soup, ragout and pot-cooked dishes, vegetable preparations and charcuterie, such as pâté, sausages and terrines.

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