Whole Tasmanian pepper from Australia

Product description

Discover Tasmanian pepper, a rare wild speciality from the rainforest regions of Australia. The whole black berries look similar to classic peppercorns, but offer a distinctive, fruity heat all of their own.

Careful hand-picking and gentle drying preserve the aroma, natural colour and grain size in the best possible way. Biova supplies this mountain pepper in convenient bulk packs for professional kitchens, fine food retailers and discerning spice enthusiasts.

In creative cooking, Tasmanian pepper adds the finishing touch to sauces, meat, game and fish dishes as well as vegetables and desserts. Crushed in a mortar it tints light-coloured foods a violet-red and creates both aromatic and visual highlights.

Origin

This mountain pepper comes from the cool, humid rainforest valleys of Tasmania and New South Wales in south-eastern Australia. The temperate, high-rainfall climate allows the berries to ripen slowly, developing an intense aroma and making this wild pepper a sought-after speciality for the Biova gourmet kitchen.

Cultivation / production / harvest

Tasmanian pepper grows mainly wild in pristine rainforest zones. The berries are harvested by hand, gently dried and then packed as whole, black, chunky berries before Biova offers them in pouches for bulk use.

Characteristics

Compared to conventional black pepper, mountain pepper is noticeably fruitier and at the same time more intensely hot. The berries tend to clump in a pepper mill, which is why using a mortar is recommended; when crushed, they release a violet-red pigment that colours light dishes attractively.

Differences in origin and processing

Wild growth in untouched rainforest areas and predominantly manual harvesting clearly distinguish Tasmanian pepper from cultivated pepper varieties. The combination of natural habitat, limited harvest volumes and gentle drying creates an independent flavour profile that stands out clearly from conventional pepper.

Taste & aroma

On the nose, mountain pepper shows warm, spicy and slightly fruity notes. On the palate it starts off mildly fruity and slightly sweet before a long-lasting, pepper-like heat with a gently numbing mouthfeel sets in – ideal for adventurous chefs and the creative Biova kitchen.

Suggested uses

• Seasoning meat, game and fish dishes with a fruity, spicy kick
• For sauces, marinades, creams and dips that should also have violet-red highlights
• In desserts, chocolate or fruit creations as an aromatic contrast and colour accent

Product specification

• Country of origin: Australia
• Grain size: chunks / whole
• Colour: black