Black Pepper Cracked, Piper nigrum, is also called cracked black pepper or cracked pepper. Its flavor is driven by a combination of piperine, a pungent chemical compound found throughout the body and exterior of a peppercorn, and a volatile oil content of approximately 1-2.5% by weight. 

Black pepper is a dried berry that grows in clusters on a flowering vine. Green Peppercorns and White Peppercorns are from the exact same vine, they are just harvested at different times or processed in different ways to highlight the various stages and flavors of peppercorn development.

Business that frequently purchase Black Pepper Cracked are American, BBQ and pizza restaurants; delis; independent spice shops; olive oil shops; seasoning companies; distilleries; and companies who manufacture sausage, jerky and olive oil.

Please visit our pepper page to browse all the varieties of pepper we have available. 

Flavor Profile 

Black Pepper Cracked is piney, with earthy heat, citrusy elements, and floral notes.

How to Use 

Use Black Pepper Cracked as part of the crunchy coating on Balsamic and Honey Salmon.  Some of our favorite savory dishes that feature Black Pepper Cracked are Tomato Galette for a delicious summer meal or Turkey Sausage with Roasted Vegetables for a more hearty cold weather dish. It gives warmth and depth to Spinach Tortellini Soup.  Pepper is not just for savory foods, try steeping it in cream for spicy-cold ice cream and mix more cracked black pepper in as the ice cream is finishing for extra heat and flavor. 

Black Pepper Cracked goes well on Caesar salad or in vinaigrettes, on chicken wings, breading, stuffings, mushrooms, popcorn shrimp, pasta, rice, chili, stew, or in sausages.

Black pepper is a universal spice but it pairs particularly nicely with garlic, lemon, tomatoes, cream, beef, pork, stewed peaches, fennel, chiles, ginger, and cinnamon