Dried & milled leaves can be used to flavour sauces, chutneys, meats, cheeses, pate, breads, dampers, pastas and pizzas.
Add ground Dorrigo Pepper leaf to olive oil for dressings and tapas platters. A small bowl of ground Dorrigo Pepper placed in the centre of the table can be ‘pinched’ over soups and other foods.
Long cooking times destroy the aroma of all Australian pepper varieties. They should therefore be added towards the end of the cooking time. Since Dorrigo pepper is much hotter than black pepper, the used quantity has to be adjusted.