With the McCormick Black Peppercorn Grinder, you can enjoy freshly ground pepper whenever you need it. Make any dish a little bolder with this kitchen essential. Simply twist the built-in grinder to add the desired amount of flavor. Choose fine, medium or coarse grind.

HOW MCCORMICK SOURCES BLACK PEPPER: Black pepper is mostly grown in India, Indonesia, Brazil and Vietnam. For McCormick Black Pepper, whole clusters of near-ripe berries are harvested by hand before being dried and ground. The result is nothing but pure pepper in every bottle.

Black Peppercorns, Coriander, Pink Peppercorns (Schinus Terebinthifolius), White Peppercorns, Allspice and Green Peppercorns.

History/Fun Facts They all come from an evergreen vine called Piper nigrum, native to India's Malabar Coast. Black and green peppercorns are harvested before the berries ripen. Black pepper is dried in the sun and the green berries are pickled. White peppercorns are picked when the berries are fully ripe.

People apply black pepper to the skin for measles, nerve pain, itchy skin caused by mites (scabies), and to treat pain. People inhale black pepper oil to prevent falls, to help quit smoking, and for trouble swallowing. In foods, black pepper and black pepper oil are used as a spice.

Black pepper helps to stimulate hydrochloric acid in your stomach so you can better digest and absorb the foods you eat. It has carminative properties too, which help to reduce discomfort and gas buildup in your intestines.

Growing in Maryland McCormick has an extensive footprint in Maryland, including the largest spice production facility on the planet, a spice mill, distribution facilities, and its Baltimore County corporate headquarters it has called home since 1991.

Where does it come from? - The vine is native to India but is grown in nearly every tropical region. Vietnam currently grows and exports the most black pepper, totaling around 35% of the world's supply, followed by India, Brazil, China and Sri Lanka.

Ground black pepper or whole black peppercorns in a jar with a grinder are common in grocery stores, markets, and online. Use black pepper as an ingredient in recipes to add flavor and spice to meats, fish, vegetables, salad dressings, soups, stir-fries, pasta, and more.

Our USDA Certified Organic and Non-GMO Project Verified black pepper is a versatile, universal condiment.

Fun Facts about Peppercorns: When the berries turn red, the peppercorns are harvested to produce black and white pepper. Green peppercorns, however, are harvested before the berry has ripened. Pepper comes from the Sanskrit word pippali. Black pepper accounts for 20 percent of the world spice trade.

They become yellowish red at maturity and bear a single seed. Their odour is penetrating and aromatic; the taste is hot, biting, and very pungent. Ground black pepper contains up to 3 percent essential oil that has the aromatic flavour of Capsicum peppers but not the pungency.

Ground black pepper or whole black peppercorns in a jar with a grinder are common in grocery stores, markets, and online. Use black pepper as an ingredient in recipes to add flavor and spice to meats, fish, vegetables, salad dressings, soups, stir-fries, pasta, and more.

Health benefits of Peppercorn Piperine Nigerum fights arthritis since it has anti-inflammatory effects. It enhances circulation and lessens discomfort and swelling in the joints between the fingers. Pepper also aids in the prevention of conditions including diabetes, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease.

The peppercorn is used to flavor foods in both its whole and its ground state.

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