Pepper

Available dried in whole or cracked peppercorns or ground (fine or coarse grind).

Store in a cool, dry, dark place. Will keep for 1 to 2 years if stored properly. Use whole peppercorns and grind as needed.

Use ground pepper in any dish where you would like a little zip! Use white pepper where you would like a subtler flavor of pepper and in white sauces.

Always pepper to a dish at the end of cooking.

Herbs and Spices | Dried and Fresh Peppers | Garlic, Leeks and Onions

Pepper is the world’s most popular spice and has a great history. In ancient times, pepper was more valuable than gold. It grows in grapelike clusters on the pepper plant, a climbing vine native to India.

The berry is processed to produce three basic types of peppercorn – black, white, green and pink. Black pepper has the strongest flavor of all. It has a slightly hot flavor with a faint hint of sweetness.