Is Allspice The Same As Mixed Spice?

[divegirl]

Good Morning,

As above really.

Lisa x

[divegirl]

Don't worry, just found the answer and its not.

[Ann]

Good question divegirl, I have often wondered that too. x

[dannyk13]

No. Allspice is another name for pimento

[Fitzer]

No, Allspice is a single spice so named as it's supposed to taste like a mixture of spices whereas mixed spice is, well, a mixture of spices :-)

[snags]

http://womansday.ninemsn.com/food/foodfeatures/993536/allspice-mixed-spice-and-five-spice

[andrew1707]

I think one of the ingredients of Mixed Spice is AllSpice

[Ann]

Answer on related thread below
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Food-and-Drink/Recipes/Question656095.html

[divegirl]

I think the main difference as is said in the other thread is Allspice is savoury and Mixed is used in sweet dishes.

This will of course explain why Dave [the parrot] loved Mixed spice lol.

Yes... you should know me by now... I'm cooking for the parrot not the kids :0)

Lisa x

[stoofur]

Old Spice is something else too.

[guilliebrougues]

all spice is for sweet and savoury dishes mixed spice is for fruit loaves etc., ( in baking )

[atalanta]

I mix a few grains of Allspice into my pepper grinder, which makes the pepper taste much more interesting

[wolf63]

Are you making him something nice?

[divegirl]

Hey Wolf,
I just made a huge batch of parrot chop! Basically loads of healthy beans, pulses, grains and fresh veg all prepared in one go! I now have around 80 portions of it merrily freezing... think of it has healthy parrot convenience food! You can add anything you want.... including certain spices as it's all beneficial.

The Scotch Bonnet peppers have given it a real kick! And me a numb lip hahahaha

Lisa x

[grasscarp]

Divegirl you parrot eats more healthily than I do!