The King of Spices

oh wondrous pepper! born in Kerala, South India & said to be “the king of spices”--- that which goes with practically any food, that which does all that it can to bring excitement to the tongue--- spawned from the piper nigrum whose berries once picked, then dried, become implements of savory goodness, brought on by the explosive oils inside whose wild nature bears for us everything from anti-oxidants to antiseptics & what a debt we owe to you, for you have made many otherwise horrible tasting foods tolerable, you have been that last ingredient to change up things & add a dash of interest into an otherwise routine cuisine--- we sit at your feet, great peppercorn, ground to perfection & ready to eat.