Assam pepper is picked in the Brahmaputra river valleys, in North-East India.
It releases spicy yet refreshing notes with a zingy tang. Crush it roughly with a pestle and mortar and sprinkle over your winter vegetables, delicate fish or grilled meat.
Its pod is thicker than Bourbon vanilla and its aroma is more aniseed. Its flesh has a characteristic prune perfume. Use as you like in sweet or savoury dishes.
Bergamot is the fruit of the bergamot tree, with an appearance similar to that of a green orange. Very practical in powder, it can be added as a topping on your cheesecakes, panacottas or yogurts. It will also enhance your sorbets and madeleines!