Whole black peppercorns in a 180 g tall grinder bottle, for grinding fresh black pepper over plates at tables, on the pass and at buffet stations.
This black peppercorn grinder is a tall clear bottle that narrows at the waist, filled with whole black peppercorns and topped with a black grinder cap. A grey label carries Black Peppercorns in white capitals with the Arabic حبوب فلفل أسود above, and the line grind to release the fiery flavour of these whole black peppercorns. The net weight is printed as 180 g in English and Arabic. As general background, black pepper is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, grown for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice; the dried fruits are known as peppercorns. Commonly, restaurants set pepper grinders on tables and at the pass so cooks and guests can grind pepper fresh over steaks, pasta, eggs, salads and soups, and buffets place one beside the carvery and salad stations. The single photo shows the grinder standing upright.