White Kampot pepper PGI

White kampot pepper is a mild Kampot, extremely suitable for lovers of French cuisine. The aroma is slightly citrusy. This pepper is protected by the PGI label in Europe. 

Kampot pepper, in Khmer called Mrech Kampot, is named after a place and region in southern Cambodia, now a popular travel destination: Kampot. The peppers are derived from small-leaved pepper plants of the Piper variety Lampong (such as the white muntok) or large-leaved plants of the variety Kamchay. 

The white Kampot Pepper is made in the classic way from the ripe berry. After the peppercorns have been soaked in fresh water for a few days, the skin is removed. As a result, the aromas in the skin no longer play a role, making the flavor profile of the kernel more pronounced—hence, for example, the light citrus note. This makes this white pepper very suitable for fish and shellfish such as oysters. Moreover, this is a great pepper for a béchamel sauce.

Kampot Pepper is often called the world's best pepper, a reputation built during the Indochinese era, when Cambodian pepper was the star in every self-respecting French restaurant. Kampot is included in the 'Ark of Taste'.

The Kampot farmers restarted the cultivation of pepper instead of rice right after the fall of the Khmer Rouge and the withdrawal of the Vietnamese.  Because the Khmer Rouge had focused all its efforts on rice cultivation, pepper cultivation in Cambodia was prohibited and consequently virtually lost.

This pepper is cultivated there using centuries-old methods. The land is still irrigated in the traditional way, without the use of pesticides. Only natural plant resources and crayfish, which are found on a large scale on the many rice paddies in the area, are used to fertilize the land.

Usage

Because white pepper releases its fragrant aromas when heated, add the pepper at the very end when preparing broths and white sauces. The pepper pairs excellently with shellfish and white fish.

Features:

• White pepper from the ripe peppercorns of Piper nigrum
• protected by the European PGI label (international: PGI)
• origin: region Kampot, Cambodia

Assortment

• available in glass (60 and 75 grams of your choice), stand-up pouch (various weight classes) and sample sachet (15ml)

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• batch number **KG570392
• best before October 2028 (10-2028)