Chris & Pepper

​Let’s talk Chris & Pepper...Black Pepper
 
Did you know Christopher Columbus was a commodities trader? 
 
Think about it...he was searching for a new route to trade with Asia, by sailing West...he either thought he would hit the west coast of the continent of Asia or fall off the edge of the earth.
Instead by basically luck, hit a small islands East of the Americas, The Canary Islands.
 
One of the commodities Chris was looking for was Black Pepper.
 
At the time of the Nina, Pinta, and the Santa Maria, Black Pepper was incredibly valuable.
 
Alas... there was no Black Pepper to be found...But there were Chilis!  Which Chris named Chilis...Chili Peppers...to piggyback off the popularity of Black Pepper.  All Chili’s throughout the globe originated in Central America...which we have Chris to thank for...but I digress...this is about Black Pepper!
 
So, what made Black Pepper so valuable?  Supply and demand, of course.  But why were the Europeans so in need of Black Pepper.  It was the Must Have Spice!  But why?
 
I have been contemplating black pepper and how we can use it as something other than just the partner to salt!  After all...it was the Must Have Spice!
 
Of course, there is Peppercorn sauce for Beef or Game, or seared steak or burgers coated with crushed pepper with gorgonzola, but what about the other end of the spectrum?
 
How about Desserts?  We look for the trilogy of Sweet, Salty and Spicy in main dishes and sauces...how about Desserts?  We eat Chilis in Jelly.  I have put chili flakes in almost everything, so...
 
The experimenting begins!
 
Starting with:
 
Vanilla Black Pepper Ice Cream
Salted Carmel Sauce with Black Pepper
Brownie Cake with Black Pepper toffee pecans
Blueberry Basil Sauce with Black Pepper over Lavender Ice Cream
Sugar Pepper crust  Creme Brulé
Chocolate Pepper Bark
 
The secret is enough to add a kick...not too much to overwhelm.
Let us create something for you!