Organic pepper | whole | black | cold smoked

What is it about / Product description

This organic pepper from Biova consists of whole black peppercorns from tropical cultivation, which are gently cold-smoked over beech wood in Germany. The corns remain intact as whole chunks, optimally protecting the inner aroma. This creates a characterful spice with a harmonious combination of classic pepper heat and a fine smoky note.

Thanks to controlled organic cultivation, careful selection and refinement at Biova, you receive consistently high quality, ideal also as bulk goods for gastronomy and manufactories. Cold smoking at low temperatures preserves the essential oils and ensures an intense yet balanced flavour profile. Whole peppercorns can be ground or crushed as needed and therefore remain aromatic for a long time.

In the kitchen, the cold-smoked organic pepper proves to be particularly versatile – from grilled dishes and stews to vegetarian and vegan meals. Freshly ground, it refines sauces, marinades, cheese platters or BBQ rubs with fruity heat and a clearly perceptible smoky note. This allows you to use organic pepper in a targeted way to give dishes a distinctive smoky and spicy aroma.

Origin

The pepper berries come from selected tropical regions with a warm climate and sufficient rainfall, which provide ideal conditions for pepper plants. The refinement and cold smoking then take place in Germany under controlled conditions. Each batch is checked by Biova to ensure consistent quality of the black peppercorns.

Cultivation / Production / Harvest

The pepper is cultivated under controlled organic conditions, with no synthetic crop protection agents used. After harvesting, the green berries are fermented and gently dried until they develop their typical black colour and intense aroma. The whole corns are then cold-smoked over beech smoke at low temperatures and packed as chunks / whole.

Special features

The combination of organic quality, black colour and whole corns makes this spice a characterful speciality in the Biova range. Cold smoking with beech wood gives it a multi-layered flavour profile that clearly differs from conventional black pepper. As bulk goods with 1.05 kg per unit, the product is particularly interesting for professional users and heavy users.

Differences in origin and processing

Depending on the region of origin, the degree of heat, fruitiness and content of essential oils in the pepper berries differ. Refinement and smoking in Germany create a sensorially consistent product with a clearly defined smoky note. Compared to hot-smoked variants, cold smoking preserves the original pepper heat and combines it harmoniously with the wood and smoke aromas.

Taste & aroma

Sensorially, the smoked pepper presents a fruity, pungent basic heat with an intense but not overpowering beech smoke note. On the nose, warm wood and smoke nuances combine with typical pepper aromas. On the palate, the spice is full-bodied, savoury and long-lasting, so that even small amounts are sufficient to create distinct accents.

Possible applications

• Use as a finishing pepper, freshly ground over steaks, grilled vegetables or baked potatoes.
• Refine sauces, stews, marinades and BBQ rubs with a smoky aroma – without additional smoke.
• Round off cheese platters, spreads as well as vegetarian and vegan dishes with subtle smoky heat.

Product specification

• Country of origin: Germany (refinement)
• Grain size: chunks / whole
• Colour: black
• Weight per unit: 1.05 kg bulk goods
• Product type: Food / spice