Are my black pepper corns OK?

[Puggles]

I need some quick help. I'm refilling my peppermill and I opened a fresh package of my pepper (well within it's expiration date) and I noticed this "sand" looking stuff. Anyone know what that is? Is it safe?

 

[karadekoolaid]

Anyone know what that is? Is it safe?

I'm 99% certain it's ground pepper. Nothing to worry about.
It's probably the result of an industrial process where 1,000 tons of pepper is blasted along a production line and forced into neat little plastic bags!

 

[TastyReuben]

I'm 99% certain it's ground pepper. Nothing to worry about.
It's probably the result of an industrial process where 1,000 tons of pepper is blasted along a production line and forced into neat little plastic bags!

That’s what I think. Pepper residue…aka pepperdew.

 

[Puggles]

I'm 99% certain it's ground pepper. Nothing to worry about.
It's probably the result of an industrial process where 1,000 tons of pepper is blasted along a production line and forced into neat little plastic bags!

That's what I was thinking, but the "blonde" color threw me.

 

[blades]

Next time you buy pepper try Tellicherry. It is superior to the typical black pepper you find in the supermarket. It is easy to find on line. Great stuff. I agree with the others that you have some pepper dust or residue.

 

[TastyReuben]

Next time you buy pepper try Tellicherry. It is superior to the typical black pepper you find in the supermarket. It is easy to find on line. Great stuff. I agree with the others that you have some pepper dust or residue.

You can even get it at Kroger:

 

[msmofet]

I like the “rainbow” peppercorns. I buy these on Amazon. But you can get them in a grinder at the supermarket. When I run out, I pick up a grinder bottle from Trader Joe's.