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Sichuan peppercorn

Spice

Added 7 times to the pot. Here's what it did.

💣 Savior or Saboteur?

Does Sichuan peppercorn help or hurt the stew? We measured how the rating changed the day after each addition.

Saboteur

-0.2avg. impact

Additions

Savior Days

Saboteur Days

↑ Improved↓ Declined

Best Days

Day 422+1.2

“the effects are fairly abominable with the grease have combined for a grotesque texture”

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Day 389+0.3

“the extreme level of fattiness drops today down to a 4 out of 10”

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Worst Days

Day 444-0.3

“I would still give today a 5 out of 10”

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Day 358-1.2

“I think that if we had added all of these ingredients in together, today would be a 9.”

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Day 368-1.5

“this is a very well rounded bowl of stew with some nice sweetness some heat and umami flavor”

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Stew Contributions

Every square is a stew day. Color marks when Sichuan peppercorn was in the pot.

Super Positive

Positive

Neutral

Negative

Super Negative

No addition

Flavor Footprint

How does Sichuan peppercorn shift the stew's profile?

Sichuan peppercorn

Global Avg

Prep Style Breakdown

How does Sichuan peppercorn enter the pot?

🌿Dried6×

86%

🥬Raw1×

14%

Usually Paired With

When Sichuan peppercorn goes in, these follow.

Pho broth concentrate

Caramelized onion balsamic