4 Sides (Essèssè / Prekèssè)

Description

4 Sides (Essèssè / Prekèssè) – An African Spice with Culinary and Well-being

The 4 sides, also called Essèssè or Prekèssè, is a dried fruit from the Tetrapleura tree tetraptera. Widely used in West African cuisines, this aromatic fruit plays a dual role: culinary ingredient and traditional remedy. Its powerful aroma, woody, slightly sweet and spicy, intensely perfumes dishes.

In the kitchen, it transforms your sauces, soups or broths, giving them a rich and authentic taste. You can add it to tomato sauces, peanut-based dishes or meat broths. It releases its aromas from the first minutes of cooking, without needing to be mixed with many other spices.

Beyond cooking, 4 sides is also recognized for its natural benefits. As an infusion, it contributes to digestion, purification of the body and recovery after childbirth. You can combine it with ginger, lemon or cinnamon to enhance its tonic and relaxing action.

Its use is simple. In fact, you just need to break a pod into two or three pieces. Then immerse them in water or hot sauce for 10 to 15 minutes. For more concentrated use, you can also grind it before infusion.

The 4 sides are easy to store. Place it in a tightly closed bag, protected from humidity. It retains all its aromatic power for several months.

Available in sachets of 50g and 100g, this 100% natural product is suitable for family cooking or a daily well-being routine. You thus add a deep flavor to your dishes and a direct link with African traditions.