Unlike true peppers, which come exclusively from the Piper Nigrum, P. longum and P. cubeba families, false peppers are not part of the Piper genus, and in fact are not even members of the Piperaceae family. So what is a false pepper? False peppers group together many things under their name: condiments, blends, berries or spices bearing the appellation pepper. They can have very different flavors...Continue Reading