green peppercorns

[Twirly00]

Where can I buy these - I already tried Tesco and Asda and they don't have them.

[Snowy Owl]

If you're near to a Waitrose store, I'm fairly certain that you'll find them there. Or try a health food shop?

[Alibobs]

I have bought them in Tesco - they are in jars, in brine

[normy]

Try a Julian Graves shop
http://www.juliangraves.com/?PageID=555
or
http://www.saltpepper.co.uk/peppercorns-c-126. html

[beryllium]

Sainsburys do them. Barts herbs and spices. Not in brine.

[Twirly00]

Thanks so much, I got them today in Sainsbury's :)

[BBWCHATT]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peppercorns


Green pepper, like black, is made from the unripe berries. Dried green peppercorns are treated in a manner that retains the green colour, such as treatment with sulphur dioxide or freeze-drying. Pickled peppercorns, also green, are unripe berries preserved in brine or vinegar. Fresh, unpreserved green pepper berries, largely unknown in the West, are used in some Asian cuisines, particularly Thai cuisine. Their flavour has been described as piquant and fresh, with a bright aroma. They decay quickly if not dried or preserved.