White Muntok pepper GI

Muntok is a white pepper for general use, very suitable for use in European cuisine, in delicate preparations and in preparations where absolutely white and no black is required. pepper is desired, as in white sauces.

Protected geographical indication (Indonesian label)

White muntok is one of the most famous white peppers in the world, originating from the Indonesian islands of Bangka and Billiton. The pepper is named after the port town of Muntok on Bangka.

The islands off the coast of Sumatra are mountainous, and that is partly the reason why the farmers specialize in the production of white pepperTraditionally, they bring their freshly harvested (ripe) peppers into the mountains to rinse them in streams. That takes a week, after which the skins detach from the white, ripe flesh and can be separated from the berries.

After that, it is up to the sun to the peppers to dry, during which they acquire their creamy white color. To the harvest of the white pepper to celebrate, the residents traditionally perform a dance called the nari meraca, the pepperdance.

In recent years, the traditional way in which the white pepper is being made (and celebrated) come under pressure, not only through theft of the valuable pepper from the streams, far away from the plantations. More and more farmers, united in cooperatives, prefer the pepper to work close to home in a safer location. I can't blame them.

Climate change is also causing problems for farmers. It Dutch Verstegen has been active on Bangka since 2019 to help make cultivation more sustainable by moving towards the model that is already running practice in many countries, the pepper to be renovated in combination with ginger and turmeric, fruit bushes and trees, such as durian. The combination of Crops ensure that sufficient nutrients remain in the soil and do not deplete it, so less supplementary fertilization is required.

Usage

Muntok pepper, is classic is a pepper For delicate preparations of white fish, white meat such as poultry and lean pork, shellfish, rice, pasta, in white sauces, and with steamed vegetables. The ferment aromas are subtle.

Features:

• white pepper of the ripe pepperberries of Piper nigrum
• protected by the Indonesian PGI label (international: PGI)
• origin: Bangka, Indonesia

Assortment

• available in glass (75 grams), stand-up pouch and test tube (10 ml)
• 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 section. gift packaging

General advice

• meal your pepper shortly before use
  

Save:

• keep your muntok pepper in sealed packaging
• preferably store in a dark, dry and cool place
• batch 220302 - best before September 2027 (09-2027)
• This expiration date is an indication.

Do you want to know how this muntokpepper tastes good?

You can also try a test tube. The tube contains sufficient pepper to fathom the essence of the taste.

Batch number

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