How to Use White Pepper

Milder and more earthy than black pepper, without the same pungent, robust bite.

Piper nigrum is native to South India but is now widely cultivated across tropical regions including Indonesia.

Here is how to cook with White Pepper, with a simple infusion option too. One ingredient. Nothing added.

How to Use White Pepper

Ways to use White Pepper in the kitchen:

• Pale Sauces: Bechamel
• Mash: Potato
• Soups: Clear Broth
• Asian Dishes: Stir-Fry

Tips

• Storage: Keep cool, dry, and dark; best kept whole and ground fresh as needed.
• In the kitchen: Preferred in pale-colored dishes such as béchamel, mashed potatoes, and clear broths and soups, where black flecks would be visually undesirable.

Tasting Notes

Milder and cleaner than black pepper, with a sharp finish and no dark specks.

• Mild: Less Spicy Than Black
• Clean: Clean Finish
• Sharp: No Dark Specks
• Warm: Blends Into Pale Sauces
• Earthy: Simpler Than Black Pepper
• Subtle Heat: Good In A Grinder