The leaves are aromatic, which gives rise to its common name, pepper tree, or horopito.
From the stuff.co.nz
I use it in place of the more common black pepper berries as the allspice seems to add complexity to a dish, not just heat, whether it be sweet or savoury.
From the guardian.co.uk
Soft, slightly smoky and mildly spicy, these coarse flakes of dried red pepper are also common in Syria, where they are known as Aleppo pepper.
From the telegraph.co.uk
It's as common on the Italian dinner table as salt and pepper is on ours.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Fried eggplant and pepper is a common summer dish in Turkey.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Salt and pepper is the common name for edible salt and black pepper, a traditionally paired set of condiments found on dining tables where European-style food is eaten.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A dish called tiradito delivers see-through slices of raw flounder dotted with an emulsion of garlic, olive oil and rocoto, a hot pepper common in the Andes.
From the washingtonpost.com
For instance, lime and black pepper is a common combination for seasoning fish or poultry, so it might work well in a dessert too.
From the latimes.com
Sure, it's a common table spice now, but did you know that pepper was once extremely expensive?