No other spice is used so often to flavor so many dishes. Having been in culinary use since the time of the pharaohs, black peppercorns have maintained their popularity throughout history and continues to grow. Black Malabar Pepper is considered the best of the mass produced black peppers and is good for most cooking purposes. Our premium-grade Malabar pepper is coarsely cracked not ground for robust flavor. Great when pressed into meats!