Product Information:

Name: Long Pepper

Scientific name: Piper longum

Family: Piperaceae

Origin: Germany

Expiration Date: Provided on the bag

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Description:

Piper longum, commonly called long pepper, Indian long pepper or thippali is a flowering vine in the Piperaceae family, grown for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and condiment. It is a slender climbing plant with dark oval toothed leaves, in the shape of a heart. Inside each flower there are tiny spikes that look like small sticks about the size of a poppy seed. These spikes turn red when ripe and turn black when dried and are now ready to be used as a spice. Long pepper has a similar, but more spicy taste than that of Black pepper. 

It is considered to be a rare kind of spice, but it is well-known in Indian cuisine, where it's used for the preparation of pickles and very spicy dishes. Long pepper can also be found in a lot of North African spice blends and in Indonesian and Malaysian dishes.

It goes well with most types of meat, artichokes, asparagus, mushrooms, various types of spicy cheeses and wines. In Thailand they put it in soups and fries and in Ethiopia in stew. It also combines well with most spices and herbs.