Black pepper

The dried unripe fruit of the piper vine, dark peppercorns with a sharp pungent taste and a woody-citrus aroma, whole in marinades and stocks, ground almost everywhere.

Black pepper is the dried unripe fruit of the tropical piper vine, dark wrinkled peppercorns with a sharp pungent taste, a woody-citrus aroma and a light sweetness, the world's most versatile spice. It is used whole in marinades, brines, stocks, soups and aspic, and ground almost everywhere: in meat, fish, vegetables, sauces, mince, baking and as a table condiment.