Help, I need to buy peppercorns.
 

What kind of pepper do you have in your grinder?


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The grinder I was given only has about an inch left and, to the best of my recollection, I've never actually bought just peppercorns. I am going to order from Penzey's today. Their selection of peppercorns is overwhelming - tellicherry, malabar, muntok, pink, green, black. I have a shaker of ground white, so I want at least some (or all?) black.

https://www.penzeys.com/search/?q=%22peppercorns%22

I use the whole black tellicherry peppercorns from www.peppermate.com I also think that their pepper grinder is fantastic. Have given them as gifts. Everyone loves this grinder and the peppercorns.

TBH, you can buy packages of black peppercorns (Tampico, El Guapo) for ~$1/oz at most local supermarkets in California.

David

I buy whole black peppercorns at Costco. I like to mix them with rainbow ones from Trader Joe’s.

I've searched Costco online and in-store for them and only find the mini grinder plus refill. No plain ol' peppercorns without grinder.

Do you use that much pepper? Peppercorns lose their potency and flavor after a while. They don't go bad just won't taste as fresh. I try to only buy what I will use in a year.. I second the vote for tellicherry but I usually buy the mixed blend.

Very true, but often the large jug at Costco costs less than the tiny jar of Schilling/other at the supermarket, so tossing some after a year or so is no biggie.

Rainbow peppercorns (really it's black, white, green, and pink), and I supplement that with the Fiery Fusion Mix from The Spice Hunter (California company).

These Kirkland black peppercorns are exactly what I was looking for. I can see them through your link, but once I sign in and search, it does not show, not available at my store, but I can get them by 2-day delivery or from two stores further afield in the tri-county area.

I was in this situation last year and got what I thought were peppercorns on Amazon. Nope, turns out I bought ground black pepper :o But for whatever reason it is very potent so I've been using it.

-J.

We used to buy Costco or Penzey's peppercorns, but the French peppercorn blend from The Spice House is superior:

https://www.thespicehouse.com/produc...ppercorn-blend

Came here to recommend The Spice House as well.

I would recommend a trip to the local indian spice shop. The ones near me always have whole peppercorns on hand. The variety depends on a variety of factors, but still pretty decent most of the time. I usually go 2-3 times a year to pick up various spices and it's always interesting to see what's on hand.

(a) Go to your nearby Indian store for pepper.

https://www.nonnabox.com/types-of-pepper/ is a short read on the different varieties of pepper in the market. Or if you prefer a different source, https://www.seriouseats.com/guide-to-pepper-varieties

The Telicherry is the same variety as the Malabar pepper, differing in size (which also results in a somewhat lower heat and more aromatics).

If you want something interestingly different, long pepper is a great option (Use a coffee grinder to grind this, rather than a regular pepper grinder. I am guessing you don't have a good spice grinder at home from your question).