A mix of black, white, red, and green peppercorns - Miragec/Getty Images Peppers and peppercorns share a name and an ability to lend kick to food. But are there any other similarities between the two?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Types of peppercorns in bowls on brown surface - Static Media / Shutterstock / Getty The spice aisle can be a treasure trove for a ...

Americans might not be drawn immediately to something that makes their mouth go numb, but Szechuan peppercorns, an Asian spice that does just that, is gaining popularity among some chefs. Szechuan ...

Anyone who has tried the dried Sichuan peppercorn knows of its effects: Chew on the cracked, brownish-red pods, and a citrus flavor floods the mouth while the tongue goes pleasantly numb.

There were days a couple of years ago when you might have spotted Lee Hefter, executive chef of Spago Beverly Hills, prowling through shops in Chinatown searching for an ingredient that then was ...

The spice aisle can be a treasure trove for a home cook, but it can also be somewhat intimidating because of how many options there are to choose from — and how little the labels tell you about how to ...