Techniques
Seasoning
Tip
Beginner
1 min

Use freshly cracked pepper when possible

Pepper tastes better when freshly cracked rather than pre-ground.

The video suggests that freshly cracked pepper is preferable. If you can, use a setup that lets you crack pepper fresh each time.

The short version

  • Freshly cracked pepper is better than already-cracked/pre-ground

What you need

  • pepper grinder
    optional
    Any tool that cracks pepper fresh

What goes wrong

Relying only on pre-ground/pre-cracked pepper

Use a grinder or another method to crack pepper fresh when you can

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