Pepper, Black (Fine Ground)

Finely Ground Black Pepper
 
Black pepper comes from a lovely tropical flowering vine, that makes clusters of fruit (called drupes) that turn red when ripe. Inside each drupe is a single seed, the peppercorn. Pick the drupe when it's green, and the black seed inside can be dried and ground to make black pepper! Wait until it's ripe, and the seed can be processed to make white pepper. Our finely ground black pepper is just what you need, for your shaker to add "speckles" to eggs, or for your teaspoon (and tablespoon!) measures into recipes that ask for a little black pepper heat.