G-Powder ????

Simba_25

hiya

i have been given a load of spices which were brought back from Zanzibar on a spice boat and included in these is something called G-Powder. Now ive never heard of this before and have no idea what its used for.... anyone shed any light??

many thanks

squeaky

Simba_25 wrote:

hiya

i have been given a load of spices which were brought back from Zanzibar on a spice boat and included in these is something called G-Powder. Now ive never heard of this before and have no idea what its used for.... anyone shed any light??

many thanks

It looks more like a vitamin supplement than a spice.

Google G-Powder+spice

squeaky

I'm sorry - I've just checked that link and got a completely different and rubbish search this time. I'll be interested to see what other answers you get though...

Simba_25

yea i tried googling too but couldnt really get anywhere with it lol

thanks anyhow

Ted_Hutchinson

squeaky wrote:

I'm sorry - I've just checked that link and got a completely different and rubbish search this time. I'll be interested to see what other answers you get though...

My search for G powder produced a similar result with google picking up references where the G represents grams and followed a recipe including powder.

It would be helpful if the original poster could describe the appearance of the G powder.

I wondered if it could be Gun Powder tea. In which case it would look like greenish grey dry curled leaves or in teabag type sachets. If it's this variety of Green tea then it would be packed in about 100g/125g pack and be used by the teaspoonful in about 1pt of boiling water and brewed for a few minutes. When brewed the leaves open out into quite large tealeaves.

squeaky

The thing is Ted - the first search brought up stuff "as written" and most of the results were about it being a supplement. Then after I'd pasted the link into the post I checked it and lo and behold it brought up the kind of things you saw and I've not been able to duplicate that original search since. Bummer. Thanks for checking it though

Simba - is there any writing on the back about an ingredients list or anything else that might help?

Simba_25

hiya, its a grey/brown fine powder

Simba_25

nope nothing, all it is is a wooden 'boat' filled with little packages of spices with just the name wrote on a little sticker on the front of each bag then the whole thing wrapped in cellophane.... if it helps the other spices that are with it are:

yellow and red curry powder
cinnemon
saffron
cloves
dried hot chillies
black peppercorns
coriander
sesame
then this G/powder

elvis_bloggs

Maybe it's something you sniff.

Swan_2

Simba_25 wrote:

hiya

i have been given a load of spices which were brought back from Zanzibar on a spice boat and included in these is something called G-Powder. Now ive never heard of this before and have no idea what its used for.... anyone shed any light??

many thanks

I was in Kenya earlier this year & brought back spices & mixes (had an argument in the spice market in Mombasa about their 'saffron' which was in fact Turmeric :rolleyes:) there was no G-Powder in my selection, but since Kenya & Zanzibar are in the same area-ish, I'll see if I can contact someone over there & ask them. can't promise, but I'll give it a try

Simba_25

thank you! much appreciated

hmmm wonder if my saffron is actually saffron then lol