Pepper - There Is More Too It !

Like salt, pepper is another table top staples that everybody uses every day and almost nobody ever pays attention too. Most of the worlds pepper is grown within15° of the equator. It grows as berries on vines. Some of the highest quality pepper come fro India and Borneo. Both countries grow extra premium Tellicherry and Malabar pepper. Both Tellicherry and Malabar pepper come from the same plant. The Malabar corns size is noticeably larger in comparison with what you will commonly find in supermarkets sold as black pepper. The Tellicherry pepper corns are even larger. Only the largest 10% of all pepper corns are able to bear the name Tellicherry. The grading of pepper is serious business. In the Sarawak region of the island of Borneo, as in India, the local farmers use their knowledge gained over the centuries to grow pepper. While the size of a peppercorn is important, maturity is the most important factor. The larger pepper corns, like the Tellicherry and Sarawak, are better than the smaller ones. Less mature pepper can still be nice but it is that extra ripening time that makes pepper premium. One of the best source to get your different peppers online is Penzeys Spices. Go check their pepper selection out. They also do have a beautiful pink pepper which is a really attractive alternative to have in the table mill.