And why do some recipes call for white pepper?

I figured at home I could use them for salt and pepper.

Traditionally, food should be eaten as it is served, without asking for salt or pepper.

It also has two tiny compartments for salt and pepper.

My dinner guest reached for the salt and pepper after one bite.

Very often they are used as a replacement for black pepper.

They are sometimes ground and used as a substitute for black pepper.

At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for Indian long pepper.

It is sometimes used as a substitute for long pepper.

Taste for salt, pepper and vinegar, adding more as needed.