The White Orlandosidee Pepper is the best Pepper of the world according to our Gourmet Cooks.
The pepper grows on volcanic soil. Volcanic soil is proven to be very rich in minerals and Peppers grown on volcanic soil have a distinctively rich, pure taste. The pepper has a uniquely strong yet eclectic flavor. It is aromatic and hot. It is the best of its kind and rare at the same time. There is only a small amount available to the world market.
The white Orlandosidee Pepper is the most aromatic pepper. He is picked when the berries are fully ripe and washed over the following days in natural spring water to free him of his outer shell. The heart of the pepper will be dried directly under the sun Cameroon’s and selected by the hands of the village women. Only the biggest and most perfect corns will be selected for this product.
The pepper plant: Piper nigrum
The pepper plant is a tropical vine that needs a lot of rain but can not stand in the water, otherwise its roots will rot quickly. It has a height of up to 10 meters in nature. In culture, it is kept at 3 to 4 meters, so that the harvest is easier. Their leaves are up to 20 cm long and have a heart shape.
The pepper plant is hermaphrodite and its flowers fertilize each other. The resulting fruits, the pepper fruits grow on 3-15 cm long panicles. They are first green, then yellow and red at mature.
The harvest of pepper grains takes place twice a year during the dry season.
Production of white and black peppercorns
The production of white and black pepper is different. The production of white pepper is more elaborate and also carries the risk of crop failure due to bad weather as well as bird feeding of ripe pepper berries
Black pepper is obtained by picking the still unripe berries and leaving them over the night. This triggers a fermentation of the outer shell of peppercorns and it turns black. Further drying in the sun causes the peppercorn to become wrinkled.
For the production of white pepper, the berries are not harvested until fully ripe when the berries turn red. Then they are soaked and the outer shell replaced. What's left is white pepper.
It originated in the mountainous hinterland of southwestern India, the famous Malabar coast.
What do I use white peppercorns for?
White pepper goes well with light meats varieties and especially with grooved fish fillets. He has a wonderful pungent aroma. It is best to grind it before use, ideally in a pepper mill.
It gives grilled vegetables and other vegetarian dishes a pleasant spiciness. Also suitable for salad dressings and dips.
How do I store pepper?
Fill your spices into airtight containers. Also store them away from direct sunlight in a cool and dry place.
