tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074438779135315570.post6499995456083461954..comments2023-11-02T04:18:28.169-07:00Comments on Eclipse Chocolat: Chocolate-making as Alchemy: Chinese Five Spice TruffleOwner, Eclipse Chocolathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17210260853123760271noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074438779135315570.post-89786847947791733662008-03-29T20:29:00.000-07:002008-03-29T20:29:00.000-07:00I must try this sometime. My family uses these pe...I must try this sometime. My family uses these peppercorns in our cooking quite often (we're Chinese), so it would be interesting to see what it can contribute to a truffle.<BR/><BR/>By the way, here's something cool I used to do as a kid:<BR/>Every time my mother made a dish heavy with these peppercorns, I'd swallow a couple mouthfuls before immediately drinking an ice cold water. The resulting sensation in your mouth sends shivers up your spine. Your tongue feels the tingly/numbing effects of the peppercorns magnified ten-fold!Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01861795843875510964noreply@blogger.com