Intensity 4/5 · Heat 1/5
Lemon peel and pine, then the famous tingling numbness that makes chilli heat feel wider and rounder.
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TIMUT
Pepper Berry · whole
Himalayan foothills style, Nepal · Prototype provenance, unverified
Open the jar and it smells like grapefruit peel. People genuinely do not believe it is a peppercorn until they try it.
Aroma
Grapefruit • Citrus • Floral
Flavour
Zesty • Tingling • Bright
Intensity
Heat
45g
£18
1
Best with
FishChocolateCocktailsGoat's cheese
Format
whole
Category
Pepper
Cuisine
Asian, European
It isn't really pepper
Timut belongs to the Sichuan family, not Piper nigrum. It carries the same light tingling finish, but its aroma is dominated by grapefruit and citrus blossom.
How to use it
Crush coarsely and add at the end — heat destroys the citrus. Extraordinary on white fish, in chocolate desserts, or crushed over a gin and tonic.
Compare pepper
Side by side.
| Spice | Aroma | Intensity | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timut | Grapefruit • Citrus • Floral | 4/5 | 45g | £18 |
| Tellicherry | Citrus • Pine • Warm Wood | 4/5 | 75g | £16 |
| Kampot | Floral • Mineral • Warm Spice | 3/5 | 70g | £19 |
| Sarawak | Earth • Fermentation • Gentle Heat | 3/5 | 65g | £17 |
Origin · Nepal
Grapefruit in a peppercorn.
Timut is a Sichuan-family berry rather than true pepper. Its aroma is startlingly close to grapefruit peel, with a light tingling finish.
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