Red long pepper

A Red Long Pepper with Intense Flavor

Terre Exotique's red long pepper is a rare and refined spice, known for its distinctive taste and captivating aroma. This pepper is actually the fruit of a vine from the Piperaceae family, harvested at maturity and dried to reveal its spicy and slightly sweet notes.

How to Cook with Red Long Pepper

To fully release its aromas, crush the grains in a mortar before adding them to your recipes, bringing a gentle and complex heat to your meats, fish, and vegetables. You can also infuse whole grains in sauces, broths, or marinades, allowing the pepper's flavors to slowly diffuse and enhance your dishes. As a final seasoning, crushed red long pepper adds an explosion of flavor to dishes like pasta, risottos, or salads.

Recipe Ideas for Cooking with Red Long Pepper

• Beef Stew with Long Pepper: Add crushed red long pepper grains to a beef stew;
• Salmon with Creamy Pepper Sauce: Incorporate red long pepper into a butter-based creamy sauce for salmon, adding a refined and spicy note;
• Grilled Chicken with Long Pepper: Marinate chicken pieces with crushed red long pepper, lemon, and herbs before grilling them on the barbecue.

A Complex and Balanced Spice

Red long pepper offers complex aromas, blending spicy notes with sweet and woody undertones. On the palate, it provides a mild heat that develops slowly, revealing flavors of dried fruits and exotic spices.

Expertise from Asia

Red long pepper comes from Cambodia, where it is grown on climbing vines in tropical climates. The fruits are harvested at maturity and air-dried to develop their characteristic flavor.