McCormick Gourmet Collection Organic Cracked Black Pepper is sourced from pepper berries harvested while still green, which are then fermented and sun-dried until they shrivel and turn blackish brown. The peppercorns are carefully cracked for a coarse texture and hot-biting flavor that imparts a more pepper-forward flavor. Try it in dry rubs for beef or pork, marinades, dressings, pastas, and salads. McCormick Gourmet Collection Organic Cracked Black Pepper is sourced from pepper berries harvested while still green, which are then fermented and sun-dried until they shrivel and turn blackish brown. The peppercorns are carefully cracked for a coarse texture and hot-biting flavor that imparts a more pepper-forward flavor. Try it in dry rubs for beef or pork, marinades, dressings, pastas, and salads.