A unique mix of three Piper nigrum
Piper nigrum: the King of peppers
Terre Exotique’s three pepper mix uses Piper nigrum peppers. Traditionally known as the King of peppers, Piper nigrum is mainly grown in South America and South-East Asia. This pepper grows on a creeper, using stakes to climb as high as four metres, depending on the climate. The fertile volcanic soils of Cameroon, and the tropical climate of Madagascar, offer the perfect conditions for Piper nigrum to thrive.
This three pepper mix will enhance all your daily dishes with its perfect balance of flavours
This delicious mix bringing together fresh green pepper, strong flavoured white pepper and spicy black pepper is perfect ground and sprinkled over your grilled meat and fish.
The peppers in this mix are picked at different stages
The three peppers in this mix have different colours, which is simply linked to the stage at which each pepper is harvested. The youngest pepper is the green pepper which is picked when the drupes are still underripe. Green pepper is slightly spicy and fresh and moderately strong. The next in line is black pepper which is harvested just before it is fully ripe and is then left out to dry in the sun for several days. Black pepper keeps its pericarp. Last but not is white pepper which is picked when fully ripe. It is then dried and retted, which means it is left to soak and then rinsed several times so that the peppercorns lose their pericarp. Only the heart is kept which is where all the tasty aromas are stored.
An outstanding trio.
Terre Exotique’s mix of peppers is the fruit of many trials and tasting sessions to get just the right mix of flavours. This recipe has been created with great care to get the perfect balance of powerful aromas of the three peppers. Three pepper mix includes:
• Freeze-dried. This young pepper is not as strong as the other two. It releases fresh yet spicy notes, with hints of lime and mint.
• Black pepper. The spiciness of black pepper is ardent and intense. It releases notes of menthol, but also camphor, leather and incense.
• White Penja pepper. The strongest of the three peppers, with animal notes of horse hair. Fiery and fierce, it really enhances this pepper mix.