- Originally from the tropics, pepper is a berry from the vine Piper Nigrum.
- There are many types of peppers grown all over the world.
- Most of the flavor is lost during cooking.
- Pepper should be added after cooking.
- Pepper stimulates gastric juices and stimulates digestive processes.
- Brings out and strengthens the inherent flavor of food.
- Black and white pepper come from the same vine.
- When first harvested the berries are red, odorless and tasteless.
- When dried in the sun they become black and spicy.
- White pepper is made from berries allowed to ripen longer and the berries are soaked (fermented) to remove the outer coating.
- White pepper is less spicy than black pepper.
- It is best to buy whole peppercorns and grind them as needed.
- Commercial ground pepper is made from a mixture of various peppers.
Thursday 13 ~ ALL ABOUT PEPPER
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Great list. I love pepper! Any kind, on anything.
Happy TT.
I didn't KNOW that I should be adding pepper AFTER the cooking is done....I learned something.
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I like pepper. Who knew?
Have a great Thursday!
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I love lists that teach me something new. I like your new look, too.
We love pepper in our household. I didn't know that black and white pepper came from the same berries though.
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very interesting. It's strange to thing that in days gone by, pepper was an expensive luxury.
My husband very much prefers to grind the pepper than buying it pre-ground. I only eat pepper on cream gravy. Yup. That's it! I use it when I cook, I just don't add it to anything at the table.
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