Pepper spice varieties

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How many varieties of edible pepper spice there are? I know white, black, green and pink pepper, but I'm sure that around the world there are many more varieties. There is a comprehensive list or a book devoted to pepper and receipts with pepper?



Best Answer

So far, the best reference I found is Wikipedia.

Black pepper (Piper nigrum) has the following varieties:

  • Black pepper
  • White pepper
  • Green pepper
  • Orange pepper and red pepper

Cubeb (Piper cubeba), or tailed pepper

Long pepper (Piper longum)

Sichuan pepper (Zanthoxylum)

Pink peppercorn (Schinus molle, Schinus terebinthifolius)




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  • Black Peppercorns. Undoubtedly one of the most famous spices in the world, ground black pepper is the ubiquitous spice most commonly found in everyday seasoning alongside salt. ...
  • White Peppercorns. ...
  • Green Peppercorns. ...
  • Pink Peppercorns. ...
  • Szechuan peppercorns. ...
  • Long Peppercorns.


How many types of pepper spices are there?

There are just five principal varieties of peppercorns from which to choose. Let's look at each one and learn where they come from, what they taste like, and how to use them, plus their cost relative to one another.

What are the different types of pepper seasoning?

Black Pepper
  • Tellicherry peppercorns.
  • Malabar peppercorns.
  • Lampong peppercorns.
  • Sarawak black peppercorns.
  • Green peppecorns.
  • Brined green peppercorns.
  • Penja white peppercorns.
  • Sarawak white peppercorns.


What are the 5 peppercorns?

Ingredients: Black Peppercorns, White Peppercorns, Green Peppercorns, Pink Peppercorns, Allspice.

What are the varieties of black pepper?

Karimunda is the most popular cultivar in Kerala. The other important cultivars are Kottanadan (South Kerala), Narayakodi (Central Kerala), Aimpiriyan (Wynad), Neelamundi (Idukki), Kuthiravally (Kozhikode and Idukki), Balancotta, Kalluvally (North Kerala), Malligesara and Uddagare (Karnataka).



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Answer 2

I think you have it pretty well covered with the list you've provided. The only other I'm aware of is the Szechuan Peppercorn, which is an important part of Asian cusine. For example the are a key ingredient in Five - spice powder

You may find reference to things like French Perrercorns but these just tend to be blends of the the others.

Answer 3

There is also white pepper. There's not really a difference in a taste, but it's good for dishes where the flecks of black pepper would ruin the look.

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