Unpretentious, Whole Pink Peppercorns, 8 Oz

I was expecting the usual - overdried fruit with just tones of the flavor, but this product exceeded my expectations. It's really good, it's not overdried - just the right "chewiness", mild flavor and the natural sweetness exactly what's to be expected from the Brazilian variant. Super happy with it. The only critical comment from me would be - for the price, the berries could be more uniform. As seen from the attached photos, among the bulk of the majority of good berries, there are some old and some underripe. Not a biggie, considering that the most is in a good shape. P.S. I'm a bit surprised at some negative reviews saying "doesn't taste like pepper". My best guess that such comments come from the lack of understanding. Pink "peppercorn" is not related to usual black peppercorn and belongs to a completely different family of plants that's closely related to cashews. That's where it's sweetness, fruitiness and nut flavor are coming from. It's not an "upscale substitute" for black pepper, it's a different spice and has its own applications. It's a delicate spice, on a sweet side, it's mild and it would do nothing to say a fatty ribeye charred on the outside. It's a good addition to mushroom dishes with mild flavor, such as, morels, yellow and black chantarelles. It's good with mild fish - salmon, Chilean seabass - anything that's not overpowering. It's AWESOME when slightly toasted to grind and added with salt and cane sugar to make gravlax. It's good with pate and anything creamy, it pairs well with citrus, strawberries, pomegranate and enhances those flavors adding a slight "bite" to it and it's good with deserts - any desert with fruit and cream, toast these berries just a tad, grind them and sprinkle over - that would be like putting every sour and sweet taste under a magnifying glass. And my personal discovery (which I by no means claim primacy, I'm sure it's been long discovered before me) - good combination with dark and milk chocolate. In fact, the "bastard chocolate" produced by Hershey tastes not that bad when combined with a few of these berries.

Honestly, I don't normally do reviews but I am compelled to write this one. I love the Unpretentious store and it's spices, they are real food, they are strong in smell and flavor, they are what they say they are. I am trying to order all my spices through this store. I am amazed, keep up the good work whoever is behind this store, I am very pleased with your work!

When you are allergic to so many things, it's exciting to find something else that works. I'm allergic to all peppers, but pink pepper is not a pepper, it's a cashew! The flavor is good, like a mild black pepper.

The one part you can’t buy USA growing, but this month is fine. It is not hard at all because it reads flavor so you can increase the amount of pepper use in your dishes.

PINK! It’s my new obsession, yeah PINK is not even a question PINK on the lips of your lover cuz PINK is the love you’ll discover! Sorry, Aerosmith fan here. It actually adds a new dynamic to food, it’s not as hot as black pepper and has a very small fruity finish right at the end if you can catch it.

great price! and a great addition to our bar for drinks

There was nothing wrong with the product at all, but the word "peppercorns" is misleading because they are not peppercorns at all, and it certainly doesn't taste like it either. It is basically dried berries that look like peppercorns. If you're searching for an alternative to pepper, this might work for you, but it didn't for me. It has its own unique flavor, which is a little peppery I guess, but just not enough for me to class it as a substitute.

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