The manufacturers of Ground Black Pepper ORGANIC have stated that the packaging is free from plastic.
Black pepper is produced from the still-green unripe berries of the pepper plant.
Berries are cooked for a short time in hot water, both to clean them and to prepare them for drying. The heat ruptures cell walls in the pepper, speeding the work of browning enzymes during drying.
The berries are dried in the sun or by machine for several days, during which the pepper around the seed shrinks and darkens into a thin, wrinkled black layer.
Something as simple as fried rice can be spiked with pepper for additional flavour.
Freshly crushed pepper can be added in almost anything - from salads, sunny side-ups, and soups, to pastas, and even buttermilk!
You can use it to spice up sauces for curries, or use it to coat vegetables before grilling them.