Terre Exotique Kerex Penja Black Pepper from Cameroon - fabulous black pepper in tin presentation 2.8 oz

To be honest, I ordered this on a whim, not expecting it to be anything like the Penja pepper I've tasted, and I was pleasantly surprised! There is a nice subtle, build of heat that I just love and it plays very well with other African and international spices. It seems to work on everything so far--poultry and veggies alike. I'm certain it would be delicious on a whole fish oven-grilled with Knorr, Adobo, Sazon and other spices. I may have missed this in reviewing the description before purchase, but I was expecting to find a powder instead of whole peppercorns. I emptied out my grinder, leaving very few black peppercorns and filled it with the Penja pepper. It tastes like a very exotic, spicy black pepper. I was in a bit of a cooking rut and this spice brought my inspiration back. Thank you so much for making it available on Amazon!

The Penja Pepper from Cameroon is my new favorite. It isn't exceedingly hot, which means I can use it liberally on salads, pastas, fish, and veal without overwhelming these dishes. To me it has a slight smokey flavor, not musky as I've heard it described. I love loads of pepper on pasta with a cream sauce, and this particular pepper enhances the taste without adding too much heat. Since it is a somewhat delicate pepper, I use it at the table instead of adding it when cooking a dish. It seems to brighten every dish on which I've used it.

I use this pepper for my special recipes, the taste is just so much more. And the little tin canister can be used for so many things.

I am a Chef and this product it great. I use to get it locally at DiBurno Brothers here in Philly but they no longer carry it. Glad Amazon carries this!Highly recommended!