Black long Kampot pepper

This long one pepper is a sharp, unripe pepper with a complex flavor. It is grown in the Cambodian region of Kampot, famous for its black pepper (Piper nigrum). This black long pepper is a versatile pepper for Southeast Asian and European cuisine.

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This black long pepper is harvested from the Javanese long pepper (Piper retrofractum) which is cultivated in Cambodia in the same region as the famous Kampotpepper grows. It comes from the ripe fruit, which can be fiery red and resembles a chili.pepper, but that isn't.

This long one pepper It is cultivated in the forests, where farmers plant them. They utilize the shade of existing trees and the fertile, moist environment, so that no fertilization or irrigation is necessary. The plants bear fruit quickly and yield more each year. After the third year, the plants are uprooted and replaced.

This Kampot pepper is one of the four kinds of long peppers which we have in the store. From Japan, we have the equally Javanese long ones. pepper from Ishigaki Jima - currently not available - and from Vietnam the Indian long pepper (Piper longum) from Dak Lak - Binh Duong, and the Cape long pepper (timiz) from Ethiopia.

Scent and taste

This long one pepper is quite sharp, especially for a pepper of this type. You taste a palette of sweet citrus notes, but the spicy-woody scent of black pepper *) predominates. These are the main flavorings in long pepper:

• germacrene D *, spicy woody
  
• β-caryophyllene *, sweet, spicy and woody
• 3-carene, citrusy
• D-limonene (dipentene), sweetish orange flavor, occurring in modest amounts in nutmeg, mace, and cardamom,
• α- and β-pinene *, woody pine scent, as in cumin, pine (pine cone), juniper and hemp
• β-myrcene *, spicy aroma, with notes of fruit (mango, grape, peach) and mint
• sabinene *, responsible for the woody, camphor-like flavor of, among others, black pepper
• α-phellandrene *, pleasant citrus and woody peppersmake

Usage

The simplest way to long pepper to use, is the pepper to cut or break into pieces and then mortar or grind these pieces, for example in a coffee grinder specifically designated for grinding spices.

Use black long pepper in stews and in spice blends. It pairs perfectly with red meat, lamb, duck, terrines, tuna, and oily fish. For desserts, it is better to use the red, ripe version.

Features:

• 100% pepperberries of the Piper retrofractum (Javanese long) pepper)
  
• origin: Kampot region, Cambodia

Assortment

• available in glass (45 grams) and stand-up pouch (no test tubes)
• Larger quantities on request

Gift packaging

• The jar is available in tasteful gift packaging, consisting of a cube box filled with black tissue paper.
• For an overview of our gift packaging, please refer to the gift packaging section.

General advice

• use long pepper in its entirety or broken. When you the pepper grind, grind your pepper then shortly before use, and store any excess ground in a well-sealable jar.
  
• the whole or broken pepper comes into its own best in stews, so that the pepper gets the time to integrate,
• add ground long pepper ready for your preparation at the very last moment

Save:

• save your long pepper in sealed packaging
• preferably store in a dark, dry and cool place
• best before May 2027 (05-2027)
• This expiration date is an indication.

Batch number

The batch number helps us trace which supply an item originated from. It is listed on the packing slip and the invoice.