[bobthepanda]

White pepper is basically a different spice flavor than black pepper.

It is basically the difference between black and green tea where they are harvested at different times.

[doublepg23]

That explain a lot, I didn’t totally care for the flavor. It was sold to me as “just for appearance” (no black specks in the final product) in most recipes but I didn’t see that reflected.

[bobthepanda]

Having a totally different flavor means it’s not really a direct sub and needs different partners in spice blends.

White pepper is most often found in Asian cookery, particularly Chinese, and in seasoning blends for fried chicken.