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Manufacturer: igourmet
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Address: Array
Binding: Misc.
Brand: Big Tree Farms
Country: indonesia
Label: igourmet
Manufacturer: igourmet
Publisher: igourmet
Size: 1 pound
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In the hills behind the village of Muntok, on the Indonesian island of Bangka, pepper farmers climb traditional bamboo tripods and hand-pick fruit spikes of red ripe pepper berries. The fruit spikes are packed into rice sacks and soaked in slow running streams of water that come down off the mountains above. Seven days later, the outermost skin of the pepper has disintegrated and the peppercorns are piled together for a traditional trampling called nari mereca or "the Pepper Dance". The dancing separates the peppercorns from the fruit spike and, after a final washing, the berries are left to dry in the sun where they will bleach to a whitish-cream color.

Use these precious little peppercorns to season your pork tenderloins, chicken, turkey, fresh fish or shellfish. Also use liberally on rice, pasta, steamed vegetables, salads, blue cheese or pears.

White Peppercorns lose their essential oils when ground, so only grind what you need!