Re: [CH] RE: Szechuan spice

Calvin Donaghey (gdonaghey@bitstreet.com)
Sat, 13 Jun 1998 17:31:22 -0500

Scott-
I've been out of town all week and just read your post about Prickly ash.  It
grows wild here in Texas in many places, and is known locally as "tickle
tongue".  I chew it often for the tangy orange-peel flavor.  The peppercorns you
describe are the seed berries which can be dried and used later.
Calvin

Ashkenaz, Scott wrote:

> Thanks for all of the responses on this odd spice. The Epicurious dictionary
> describes that it comes from the prickly ash tree. Has anyone seen sources
> for this tree in the US?
>
> scott@once again finding that everyone knows something I don't