If we had to select just one spice to flavor our food, pepper, "the master spice",would be a wise choice. Always the world"s most important spice, at one time worth it"s weight in gold, pepper accounts for about 35% of the total world trade in spices today. It is a staple in food manufacturing; in household kitchens it"s popularity is rivaled only by its sister seasoning, salt. Tellicherry pepper is a high quality grade of large, uniform "bold" Malabar pepper, named after a port on the North end of the Malabar coast. Kosher.