Chieftain^® Wild Rice Company

PEPPERCORNS, WHITE

Description:
Peppercorns (Piper Nigrum) are one of the most commonly used spices; in fact, Peppercorn accounts for 1/4 of all of the global spice trade. Peppercorns are the berry of the plant Piper Nigrum. India is the largest producer of the worlds pepper in addition to Brazil, Malaysia, and Indonesia. The first documentation of Peppercorn use is found in South Asia, from the 4th century BC. White Peppercorns are the inside of ripe red berries that have been soaked after harvesting to facilitate the removal of the red skin. Once the skin is removed, the Peppercorn is dried White Peppercorns have a crisp, flavor that is mildly more delicate than the Black and Green Peppercorns. Use White Peppercorns where you would like the Black Pepper flavor, but not the color.