On 5/13/2013 12:31 AM, sf wrote:
> On Sun, 12 May 2013 16:24:43 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> I've been buying the Tellicherry black peppercorns at Costco.
>
> What is the BFD about "Tellicherry" peppercorns? I've bought unnamed
> black peppercorns and I've bought "Tellicherry"... not because I
> wanted to buy them, but because that's what Costco sells. I don't
> understand why people feel the need to name it. It's pepper. Period.
>
What I don't understand is the obsession with "expiration" dates. She
wrote, "What I had, expired. I think maybe in 2011?" (This isn't the
first time she's brought up expiration dates.)

Yes, peppercorns and spices in general do lose potency over a long
period of time, sure. I don't see any reason to freak out or throw them
away because of some random date printed on a package.

Think of the time it took to transport spices from the Orient back in
the day (Marco Polo, anyone?). I'm pretty sure no one on the ship was
saying, "Hope for a good strong breeze, lads, these peppercorns are
going to expire!" LOL

Jill