Salt & Pepper

Black Fairtrade Peppercorns – Steenbergs

Over recent years the plight of spice farmers, especially pepper and chilli growers received a quite a lot of publicity. Steenbergs organic Fair trade pepper is a positive step to changing the way people buy their spices and helps contribute directly to the social welfare of pepper farmers in the developing world. Do your little bit by buying some organic fair trade black peppercorns at Veganic and then grind the pepper into your cooking with a clearer conscience. Buying organic ensures a fair price for farmers and the fair trade stamp is an additional stamp of ethical quality on top of this.

This 55g glass jar of whole organic peppercorns are just the serving to fill up your pepper mill in a fair trade way.

Luxury Black Peppercorns – Steenbergs

Steenbergs Organic Tellicherry Black Peppercorns (TGSEB) is top grade black pepper which is still difficult to find in the most shops.

This 115g glass jar of Steenbergs organic tellicherry garbled extra special bold is its full name, but we call it organic luxury black pepper. Tellicherry Black Peppercorns are large black peppercorns which can be likened to comparing vintage wine to a cheap wine, with a much rounder, fuller taste with lots of depth and character. Many people have never tasted black pepper this fresh before and will be amazed at the difference in taste and aroma.

White Ground Pepper – Steenbergs

Steenbergs white ground organic pepper is a feisty little number that has all the classic heat that you want from white pepper.  The organic white peppercorns for this ground white pepper come from the home of pepper in Kerala in India and come in a 45g glass jar.

White pepper requires a more challenging production process than black pepper and it is used far more in Chinese and East Asian dishes than in Irish cooking. It can be used to flavor stocks, marinades or just as a regular seasoning to go along with salt as it doesn’t overpower food as much as regular black pepper does.

When using white pepper it is advised to add it after you have finished cooking the dish because it will release a bitter flavor if overheated during the cooking process.