On 13/05/2013 3:07 PM, sf wrote:

>>
> Agreed! Sheesh. I've had peppercorns practically forever and never
> even thought about checking for an "expiration date". Whole anything
> keeps a long, long time. It's pepper, you grind it and it tastes
> fresh.
>
>

And if there is not enough pepper taste......add some more.