BalconySmoken Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 I was in Sydney last week and managed to liberate my purple crack from my mum. With a full eski I fled back home on Sunday and got test it out today. Dry rub of purple crack and salt on a sirloin and two scotch fillet steaks. Reversed seared them using the warming rack (first go of that rack also). it tasted awesome - probably over did the crack as the girls found it a bit spicy. It is a really unique flavour - starts kind of sweet with a pepper after taste. I’m hooked! warming great worked a treat for reverse sear cinzano Rosso and ginger ale over ice - so refreshing nice and even cook - aiming for medium rare and I reckon I am pretty close on it 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 Well cooked balcony smoker. Looks very evenly cooked through. I’ve been using the warming rack the same way and am surprised by how quickly it brings a steak up to temperature from straight out of the fridge. Perfect for reverse sear. I also got carried away with the purple crack on the first two cooks. I love it, the kids are so so, so I’ve reduced the amounts until they get used to the flavour. This flavour reminds me of the Australian bush. Kinda tastes like a wattle tree smells. A bit floral, spicy, bitter sweet. Also found it changes your taste buds so after you eat purple crack, everything tastes sweeter. I wonder if it has miraculin in the fruit. Any scientists or chemical engineers here who can test this? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pearson Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 Nice cook, looks delicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 Purple crack or white pepper corns is the only pepper I use these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 8 hours ago, BalconySmoken said: It is a really unique flavour - starts kind of sweet with a pepper after taste. I’m hooked! Now you know why I named it Purple Crack! It has a slight numbing effect on the tongue, similar to clove and Szechwan peppercorns (due to hydroxy-α-sanshool per Wikipedia.) So, different than "miracle fruit." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 Tony that makes it numbing. What’s in it that changes the taste buds so that everything seems sweeter?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Ora Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 Great steaks balcony .It's a great pepper Sent from my SM-T835 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/11/2019 at 2:35 PM, Basher said: What’s in it that changes the taste buds so that everything seems sweeter? I have no idea. I don't get that reaction, but maybe because I haven't tried to evoke it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PVPAUL Posted December 18, 2019 Report Share Posted December 18, 2019 I’m looking for suggestions on where to buy Purple Crack (Tasmanian Pepperberry). I live in the United States. I know I can google it and find it but looking for suggestions from people on this forum that have been happy with their purchases. Also, thinking that I’m going to get quickly addicted to the Purple Crack So I’m not shy about purchasing a pound to get a better price etc. Thanks! Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pearson Posted December 18, 2019 Report Share Posted December 18, 2019 Try amazon they have it. Don’t know how good it is. You can order it straight from Tasmania also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted December 18, 2019 Report Share Posted December 18, 2019 Paul, Sally in Tasmania is the master grower and wholesale supplier of Pepper Berries. Send her an email asking about availability to [email protected] We have had some crazy weather patterns here over the last 5 years and their yields have been mixed. Overall they are quite rare. 1kg of dried is a lot of berry. They look like a black peppercorn, however, much lighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted December 19, 2019 Report Share Posted December 19, 2019 @PVPAUL - a pound (500 gm) is a LOT of purple crack. Unless you plan to gift a bunch to others, I'd pay the extra price for the smaller amounts (50 gm) on Amazon and elsewhere. It's really strong, so a little goes quite a long way. I use it frequently and an ounce lasts me a couple of months. YMMV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted December 19, 2019 Report Share Posted December 19, 2019 The supply of purple crack in the market has been very spotty over the years. It is weather dependent. If you can find some, buy it. If the weather in Australia/Tasmania doesn't cooperate next season it might be a couple of years before you have the opportunity to get it again. If I remember correctly the first batch of purple crack took 2 years for someone living in Australia to get it for me. It was another 2 to get me a second batch. It was all due to weather. Buy it when you can!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalconySmoken Posted December 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 On 12/19/2019 at 2:42 AM, PVPAUL said: I’m looking for suggestions on where to buy Purple Crack (Tasmanian Pepperberry). I live in the United States. I know I can google it and find it but looking for suggestions from people on this forum that have been happy with their purchases. Also, thinking that I’m going to get quickly addicted to the Purple Crack So I’m not shy about purchasing a pound to get a better price etc. Thanks! Paul Paul: as stated above - 1kg is a lot of crack. See the reference shot - that is about 800g I have in Sally’s “factory” packaging. That’s a 1L bottle of gin and my size 12 feet for reference. I’m not going to get through It that fast - and when it is available again I can get it -posted to Sydney easy enough for me to collect. Let me look up postage to the states - we may come to an arrangement if it isn’t ridiculous. I will also be in Montana in Feb if you happen to live near Bozeman. Happy to share - first taste is free as they say. Nobody responded to my post regarding this a few months ago - but if anybody is in Singapore and wants some then message me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PVPAUL Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 All, thanks for your feedback. For my first purchase I decided to order a small quantity from Amazon (about 1/2 cup for $20) to start with. I go through a lot of Black peppercorns and love the spice of this type of pepper. It sounds like this stuff goes along way compared to my black peppercorns. If I get addicted and think that Vacuum pack and freeze to preserve the quality over a longer period of time then I may opt for a pound or so in the future. Feliz Navidad! Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 If you do order a bunch the general consensus is to vacuum seal and store in a cool dark place. No need to freeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
