drying. The flavor depends on the
method of preservation, but includes
some pungency and pepper aromatics as
well as a fresh green-leaf note.
Pink pepper, or poivre rose, is a rarity
made by preserving just-ripened red
berries in brine and vinegar. (Pink
peppercorns are entirely different; see
below.)Pepper Flavor The main pungent compound
in pepper is piperine, which is found in the
thin fruit layer and the surface layers of the
seed. Piperine is about 100 times less pungent
than the capsaicin in chillis. The major aroma
components in black pepper (the terpenes
pinene, sabinene, limonene, caryophyllene,
linalool) create an overall impression that is
fresh, citrusy, woody, warm, and floral. White
pepper is about as pungent as black pepper,
but lacks much of its aroma due to the
removal of the outer fruit layer. It often has