Dried mushrooms will keep indefinitely in air-tight containers, and tossing in some whole black peppercorns may reduce the possibility of insect infestation.

Your fork turns up whole peppercorns from Pondicherry, whole chilies, shreds of saffron.

Once ground, pepper's aromatics can evaporate quickly; most culinary sources recommend grinding whole peppercorns immediately before use for this reason.

Chilies, freshly ground black pepper, red pepper flakes, or whole peppercorns complete the mixture.

We liked the combination of roast duckling with whole pink peppercorns and pear, but the duck was stringy and the crunchy skin too fat-laden.

Add venison stock, juniper berries and whole black peppercorns.

You will often find whole peppercorns spicing up salamis or sausages.

Freshly ground peppercorns have much more flavour than ready-ground pepper, so buy fresh whole peppercorns and invest in a pepper grinder.

Drumlin Peppercorn - This cheese is flavoured with whole green peppercorns.

Crush the whole black peppercorns on a hard surface with a mallet or the bottom of a heavy flat-bottom skillet.