Balinese long peppers are great

[franca]

Use them in place of regular black peppercorns--which they are related to, I gather. I crush them coarsely in my mortar and pestle. Though not as sharp as regular black pepper, they have a beautiful fragrance that I can only describe as spicier and more rich than regular black pepper.

 

[Slinky Bender]

Have you tried using any of the other variously colored peppercorns? there is a distinct difference between green red and black one's. Same thing with the varius "chilies" which are each made from different cruched peppers. I usually have about 8 different kinds of crushed chili powders in my kitchen.

 

[franca]

I have tried some of them. Try the Balinese long peppers. The variously colored peppercorns you speak of are available in most supermarkets in NYC, but they are not the same thing.

If I were a perfumer, I would use these in my masterpiece. I cannot get over how fucking awesome they smell.