Store whole dried peppercorns in a cool, dark place for up to 1 year. Store freeze-dried green peppercorns in a cool, dark place for six months. Pepper Picks Black peppercorns, the most common variety, are picked when the berry is not quite ripe, then dried. White peppercorns are less pungent and allowed to ripen more. They are often used for appearance so the specks won't stand out in foods.
Green peppercorns are soft, underripe berries that have a fresh, less sharp flavor.
Pink peppercorns add a touch of color and a slightly sweet flavor to your recipes. They aren't true peppercorns, but expensive pink berries from the Baies rose plant. Just click SIGN UP and enter your E-mail address. Southern Accents Copyright Southern Living Inc., 1996-2001. All rights reserved.