Where to Buy Cheap Pepper Can Be Black or White

AlienC on 19/09/2020 - 18:35

So finding cheap salt is easy but finding cheap pepper is quite tricky.

What's the best value black or white pepper you guys can find.. I'm assuming bulk is best..

The cheapest I can find is like $38/kg or $30/kg but you need to grind it.

Salt is like $0.90/kg or $3/kg in those convenient drums..

Are you telling me you can't buy pepper in bulk cheaper per kg than $30/kg?

I am looking to buy a few kgs once and just use them over a few years since pepper doesn't really expire and I have lots of space to store food.

So where is a good place to maybe cheaply bulk buy some ground fine pepper.

I have a grinder somewhere but I used it for chili one time and the mess it made and having to pour it made it both uneconomical and wasteful.

So TL;DR where to buy cheap fine ground black or white pepper can be in big bulk or in fairly large serving containers because I don't think I'm gonna find cheap pepper in 125g containers or smaller.

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Comments

  • Zondor on 20/09/2020 - 20:30

    Depends what state you are in, in SA we have gaganis brothers which does all spices etc at massive discounts.

    • AlienC on 21/09/2020 - 19:39
      -1

      NSW.

      West of the Penrith line.

      I reside in the mountains that are blue.

  • petitejam on 20/09/2020 - 22:17
    +1

    Are you white? Go to your nearest asian/ethnic grocers. 1kg bag of white pepper for $18~
    Get white and you can roast it yourself and also becomes black if you roast it for long enough. (Nonstick Frypan pepper, water, low heat and then roast til it's dry and fragrant). Get yourself an electric pepper grinder (<$10-30 on ebay) and then bham you're good forever. My mum just did this last week.

    • dirtybigbjelke on 21/09/2020 - 09:25
      +1

      This. Find an Indian grocer and they will have it by the Kilo cheap

    • AlienC on 21/09/2020 - 19:38

      Unfortunately I don't travel often outside my region now and there is no Asian grocers in the area let alone an Indian one.

      I have to leave my safe hollow and venture into covidarea and fight the brutish people of the east for some white goodness.

  • Powlie85 on 21/09/2020 - 10:56
    +1

    You should try buying it canned - as a spray. That will stay forever, it doesn't take up a lot of space and is pretty peppery. Oh and it's cheap!

    • AlienC on 21/09/2020 - 19:36

      Lol serious question can pepper spray be used as a replacement for actual pepper?

      • pjetson on 22/09/2020 - 08:33

        From Wikipedia:

        Pepper spray is an inflammatory agent. It inflames the mucous membranes in the eyes, nose, throat and lungs. It causes immediate closing of the eyes, difficulty breathing, runny nose, and coughing. The duration of its effects depends on the strength of the spray; the average full effect lasts from 20 to 90 minutes, but eye irritation and redness can last for up to 24 hours.

        If that's what you want from your condiments, then by all means go ahead!

  • lunchbox99 on 21/09/2020 - 12:19
    +5

    OP this won't throw off the drug detection dogs.

    • capslock janitor on 21/09/2020 - 14:40

      not even 4kg's of pepper dumped and dusted all over?

    • AlienC on 21/09/2020 - 19:35

      It might buy me some time.. Some time to avoid the crime… Yeahhhhh

      Shshshshaaaaa.

  • johnno07 on 21/09/2020 - 14:22

    Can I suggest these guys if you need bulk salt to go with your pepper: https://www.poolwerx.com.au/

    • AlienC on 21/09/2020 - 19:34

      Coles Woolworths salt is fine I don't think I will have problems there but pepper is a lot more expensive so the savings there will be greater.

  • capslock janitor on 21/09/2020 - 14:47

    No love for Red peppercorns?

    • AlienC on 21/09/2020 - 19:33

      Didn't know they exist and have no idea what they taste like.

  • MarkWAau on 21/09/2020 - 16:21

    Amazon - $15 MasterFoods Whole Black Peppercorns, 500g

    • nickj on 21/09/2020 - 17:33
      +1

      Little bit cheaper in unit-pricing-terms at Coles, $5 for 200 grams: https://shop.coles.com.au/a/alexandria/product/coles-refill-…

      • AlienC on 21/09/2020 - 19:31

        This.

        I always convert the price to $/kg or $/L and compare products like that otherwise you have no real measuring statistic.

    • AlienC on 21/09/2020 - 19:33

      These are whole so no use to me as I am avoiding a grinder.. too much prep and cleanup and you need space to store it so ground pepper only.

      Also this works out to be $30/kg.

      Someone above linked some pre ground black pepper from the brand Maharaja which worked out to be $7.35 for 500g or $14.70/kg

      So I went with that for now.

      If the taste is not good I will try other brands and products.

      Thank you for your help.

  • acersaurus on 21/09/2020 - 20:02

    Consider a post pandemic trip to Pakistan, and buy an extra 20kg of luggage for pepper storage. Pepper can be had for $1.50/kilo there.

    Consider freezing pepper too, no reason to stop at a mere few kilos of bulk pepper storage.

    • AlienC on 21/09/2020 - 23:08

      Ordering a ton as we speak.

  • Oz em on 21/09/2020 - 21:19

    Are you going to make your own pepper spray?

    • AlienC on 21/09/2020 - 23:08

      AlienC's Army has a nice ring to it.

      Alert the masses.

  • harrribo on 21/09/2020 - 22:14

    Indian Spice Shop

    Vinayak Spices Groceries Sweets,

    642A King St

    Newtown, NSW, 2042

    • AlienC on 21/09/2020 - 23:08

      But Newtown.

  • kaleidoscope on 22/09/2020 - 07:04

    why do you need kilos of whole pepper / crushed pepper? The longer you keep it the strength becomes less, specially the crushed pepper.

  • GOCAT9 on 22/09/2020 - 11:15

    A good place to buy pepper is in Cambodia. Last time I was there a couple of years ago, I bought 2 kg for about US$5 per kilo. These were peppercorns so you need a mill. Absolutely no problem bringing back through Australian quarantine legally.

    • Lord Fart Bucket on 22/09/2020 - 13:21

      Make sure it's white pepper, ground. Hide it inside shampoo bottles and declare nothing!

      • GOCAT9 on 23/09/2020 - 12:26

        No, I declared it. Quarantine had no issues with it!

  • Lord Fart Bucket on 22/09/2020 - 13:21
    +1

    There's this fantastic free service called Google. Use it.

  • azitiz on 22/09/2020 - 13:45

    With such a large quantity, your pantry certainly won't be stark.

    I'd suggest storing your goods in pepper pots.

  • tessel on 22/09/2020 - 13:49

    I read the title as "Where to buy cheap people can be black or white…" /facepalm

  • Thrifty Dan on 25/06/2022 - 01:56

    It’s minimum 2X 380g for $7 ($1.84/100g) Chef's Choice Conventional Whole Black Pepper, 380 g https://amzn.asia/d/ac3sXQI

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