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Home » Spices » Pepper » Peppercorns

Peppercorns

Peppercorns are a spice that grow on a vine.

The vine, anywhere from 3 ½ to 6 metres (12 to 20 feet) in length, has a woody stem.

The vine will blossom with white flowers which in turn produce peppercorns as fruit.

Peppercorns start off green, and when ripe, turn red.

To make black peppercorns, the berries are gathered while still green, and allowed to dry and ferment.

Equivalents

8 peppercorns = 1 teaspoon = 3 g
20 peppercorns = 1 tablespoon = 10 g

Related entries

  • Black Peppercorns
  • Green Peppercorns
  • Red Peppercorns
  • White Peppercorns

Other names

Italian: Pepe in grani
French: Poivre en grains
German: Pfefferkörner
Dutch: Peperkorrels
Spanish: Granos de pimienta, Pimienta en granos
Portuguese: Grão de pimenta

This page first published: Jan 11, 2004 · Updated: Jun 17, 2020.

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