Post by 2WhlWzrd on Jul 5, 2020 3:24:45 GMT
True Tellicherry Pepper is only grown one place in the world, along the Malabar Coast in India.
But what makes it Tellicherry is not so much where it are grown, as much as the fact that it
is allowed to reach full maturity before being harvested. That being said, it is possible to
grow Tellicherry Pepper in other regions of the world. But purists would not consider them
"true" Tellicherry.
Glen said in one of his cooking shows that it is not necessary to use Tellicherry Pepper in
the recipe, even though we know that the Colonel did. I have to agree with this, not using
Tellicherry Pepper in the recipe is not going to be a deal breaker. It will not be the
deciding factor as to whether a recipe tastes like KFC or not. Although, if your 10g recipe
contains more than a tsp of Black Pepper, you may want to use Tellicherry, if it contains a
tsp or less you should be fine with something like McCormick Table Grind.
McCormick sells bulk ingredients under their "Culinary" line. Of interest to us is their
"Table Grind Black Pepper", because it is similar in mesh size to the granulated Tellicherry
Pepper that Marion-Kay sells. It is said that granulating rather than grinding retains the
flavoring oils and preserves the strength of the pepper. I did some inquiries to McCormick
about this product and these were their responses.
Q: What is the country of origin for this pepper?
A: McCormick Culinary Table Grind Black Pepper is sourced from Brazil and Vietnam.
Q: The description for this product says: McCormick Culinary Table Grind Black Pepper comes
from mature pepper berries. Are they considered Tellicherry?
A: McCormick Culinary Table Grind Black Pepper are a blend of peppercorns. Our Black pepper
comes from the dried, immature berries of Piper nigrum L.
So, we can see the pepper is not sourced from India. But their answer to the second question
is a bit confusing because it seems to directly contradict their own description. But the
bottom line here is, if you can't get Tellicherry, McCormick Table Grind Black Pepper will work.
But what makes it Tellicherry is not so much where it are grown, as much as the fact that it
is allowed to reach full maturity before being harvested. That being said, it is possible to
grow Tellicherry Pepper in other regions of the world. But purists would not consider them
"true" Tellicherry.
Glen said in one of his cooking shows that it is not necessary to use Tellicherry Pepper in
the recipe, even though we know that the Colonel did. I have to agree with this, not using
Tellicherry Pepper in the recipe is not going to be a deal breaker. It will not be the
deciding factor as to whether a recipe tastes like KFC or not. Although, if your 10g recipe
contains more than a tsp of Black Pepper, you may want to use Tellicherry, if it contains a
tsp or less you should be fine with something like McCormick Table Grind.
McCormick sells bulk ingredients under their "Culinary" line. Of interest to us is their
"Table Grind Black Pepper", because it is similar in mesh size to the granulated Tellicherry
Pepper that Marion-Kay sells. It is said that granulating rather than grinding retains the
flavoring oils and preserves the strength of the pepper. I did some inquiries to McCormick
about this product and these were their responses.
Q: What is the country of origin for this pepper?
A: McCormick Culinary Table Grind Black Pepper is sourced from Brazil and Vietnam.
Q: The description for this product says: McCormick Culinary Table Grind Black Pepper comes
from mature pepper berries. Are they considered Tellicherry?
A: McCormick Culinary Table Grind Black Pepper are a blend of peppercorns. Our Black pepper
comes from the dried, immature berries of Piper nigrum L.
So, we can see the pepper is not sourced from India. But their answer to the second question
is a bit confusing because it seems to directly contradict their own description. But the
bottom line here is, if you can't get Tellicherry, McCormick Table Grind Black Pepper will work.
