Collection: Our real <tc>pepper</tc>s

In common parlance it is referred to as 'Pepper' usually means either black pepper or chili pepper. But there is so much more! real we understand peppers the fresh and dried fruits of plants belonging to the plant family PiperaceaeThese are the only ones that contain the pungent substance piperine, an alkaloid like capsaicin, the pungent substance in chili peppers. Compared to capsaicin, piperine isicine quite mild. However, a pepper can be quite hot be experienced, because other receptors are stimulated.

The best-known true pepper, as mentioned, is black pepper, the dried, unripe berries of plants with the botanical name Piper nigrum. In Depeperwinkel you will find this, along with several relatives that also contain piperine and are also used as pepper. These include long peppers and tailed peppers, including the wild Voatsiperifery and Ashanti peppers. Only the Assam pepper also contains another substance that has a numbing effect. Like Sichuan pepper, it's a pseudo-pepper.