Kirkland Signature Whole Black Peppercorns, 14.1 oz

Fresh peppercorns.

Exactly what you like in pepper is of course a personal thing.. and there is certainly room in everyone's horizon for multiple types of pepper. Most people use some form of black pepper in their everyday life. This one is a winnerPLEASE, Never use pre-ground pepper.. you're only doing yourself a grave disservice .. buy a decent grinder. OXO Good Grips Pepper Grinder is excellent and decently priced, but pick your choice)Reasons to buy*It has a rich, spicy, complex flavor which still maintains that "punch" you want from black pepper.. no wimpy pepper here.*This packaging is excellent.. a reasonable size (remember it deteriorates over age, so buy appropriate for your usage).. Whole peppercorns store pretty well. This bottle seals well too, keeping it fresher while you work through it.*It is very reasonably priced around $12 shipped. Last buy I made at the supermarket where I shop, which is pretty competitive, was $10 for a pound of their "store brand" about a year ago.. this is markedly better pepper!*It seems to be quite fresh.. full, robust cornichons.. not like the shriveled, dried-out stuff I get at the store.Pepper, like most foods, is an adventure.. take a trip and try others.. but for everyday use, you can feel like royalty with this pepper.

As an amateur chef, I use a lot of pepper. I prefer the white peppercorns for sauces and probably use as many of them as I do the black ones. When it comes to black peppercorns to be used in a grinder, I have been experimenting recently with Malabar Black and Tellicherry. While I find both of these "varieties" very good for fresh ground applications, I have come to prefer the Tellicherry. The distinctive flavor and spicy "bite" make this peppercorn a very useful addition to the stove and the table.These Kirkland peppercorns are extremely uniform and work well through my grinders. The packaging is very nice and is easily maintained for freshness. The flavor is robust and seems to hold up well through storage....although admittedly my peppercorns do not last long enough to test storage "long term". Of all the peppercorns I have tried, these Kirkland Tellicherry peppercorns are the best. Best aroma, best flavor, best uniformity, and best storage. I don't use these peppercorns in my brines or pickles or other whole applications where they will be strained out, but if you need a high quality peppercorn for your grinder on the table or the stove, these are ones you should try. You really CAN tell the difference!!

Supermarket pepper is a commodity. It is purchased by the ton and is not graded. Production is geared toward quantity and it is picked early to avoid bird predation on the berries. That worked for Euro tastes where pepper went from unaffordable cost to affordable for the masses. Any pepper beats no pepper, right?In India spice is life and pepper is allowed to mature and is air dried rather than sun dried. The corns are larger and carry interesting nuances of flavor as a result of maturity and processing.This is a solid black pepper that has greater impact than typical products available in the grocery store. Try to not buy more than a years worth as even in a dark place and sealed container, there is some deterioration. But, even there, it still beats the socks off of the grocery store grades.I am sure you'll taste the difference. It is like a farm stand tomato compared to the grocery store wintertime ones.

I am NOT a foodie. In fact, I had no idea there were different types of pepper used for grinding. Recently ran out and stumbled across this on my way to finding the same old generic stuff I'd been using. My my non-foodie opinion:This tastes WAY better in SOME dishes, but worse in others. The first few uses I was blown away by the character that it introduced. The other day I had a pre-made mac and cheese for lunch and this really messed with that dish - I didn't like it, at all.Would I buy it again? Without any additional research or someone educating me on the topic, yeah, I'd stick with it.

I used to get this pepper all the time at Costco, but I don't have a membership anymore.Something happened when I wasn't looking: I can't find large jars of peppercorns in any of the local stores. Sure, lots of big containers of ground pepper, lots of tiny and expensive containers of whole peppercorns, and too many of those annoying pepper-filled disposable grinders. I don't want a throw-away grinder, I want to use my own, and my family loves and uses massive amounts of pepper. (If it ain't black, it ain't seasoned.)So I was surprised and happy when I found this same brand available on Amazon. It is spicy and fresh and altogether wonderful for an affordable, everyday pepper. The price, at least when I bought mine, is very reasonable, and I'll be ordering more as soon as my current jar even threatens to get low.

A great value. Un used to peppercorns as I usually just use ground pepper. If heard peppercorn retains its flavor a bit longer and seems fresher. Telliberry seems to be most come of INDIAN pepper and all high reviews of its flavor. So can only go by that. Kitkland(Costco brand) stuff does put out a good quality merchandise so have to think this would be no different. Pepper like other spices is gonna be very individualized according to one's taste.It is funny to read how some is "sweet"I've only know about ground black pepper bought in stores. So this will be a new experience