Pepper is an extraordinary plant in the pepper family. This spice is the most common. There is no country on the map where this seasoning is not used. It all started over 3000 years ago. The peoples of India and South America were the first to season food. Moreover, they did not know that different plants growing on their land have similar properties. Black pepper is native to India and red pepper is from America.
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Step 1
Alexander the Great brought black pepper to Europe after returning from a campaign in India. At that time, pepper was not only a spice and medicine. It was used as currency. Slavic peoples have been using pepper for over 1000 years. For them, the way to hot seasoning was opened by Columbus, he discovered pepper in America. There are almost 700 species of plants of the genus pepper. The most popular are black pepper, white, green, allspice and red. There are pink, sumac and water.
Step 2
Black pepper, the fruit of a climbing bush, reaching up to 15 meters in nature. After flowering, its fruits form in long clusters. They are harvested unripe and treated with boiling water. Then they are subjected to drying, which turns the peas into black. In this form, the spice is sent for sale. In addition, black peas are ground and used as an independent seasoning for various dishes. Ground black pepper is often mixed into various mixtures to obtain new flavors for seasoning.
Step 3
White pepper is obtained from the same shrub as black pepper. In this case, the fruit should be fully ripe on the vine. Then the collected brushes with pepper are placed in an elongated vessel and covered with a warm blanket. The pepper stays in this state for several days, at which point a certain fermentation takes place. It allows the shell of the peas to become soft, then it is removed. Then the pepper is washed, squeezed, dried. The finished product has a light shade of yellow. The aroma and taste of this type of seasoning is somewhat weaker than that of black pepper. The nobility of the delicate taste of white pepper allows it to be used in some desserts. Most often, fish and lean meat are seasoned with white spice.
Step 4
The combination of black and white pepper is the most common seasoning in the kitchen. This mixture can be applied with peas or freshly ground. This selection harmoniously reveals the taste of the dish. When fried, black and white peppers, unlike red peppers, do not change the taste of food.
Step 5
Green pepper is the unripe fruit of black pepper. They are treated with a special method. Finished grains do not lose their original color. The green pepper seasoning is considered specific to our cuisine. It is most often used in the Arab world. Green peppers are superior in aroma and taste to black and white peppers.
Step 6
Allspice is a well-dried unripe pimena fruit. It is an evergreen tree native to tropical rainforests. Initially, the berries are blue-green in color. The size of this seasoning is slightly larger than black pepper. Allspice, otherwise known as Jamaican, is great for pickling foods. This seasoning should be used carefully, it tends to change the taste of products.
Step 7
Red pepper is a very hot product. The fruits of this shrub look like a pod. There are many varieties of red pepper. The most popular are chilli and cayenne. Fresh ripe or dried fruits are used as a seasoning. Red pepper varieties have various pungent properties. Some of them are incredibly bitter. They are used to prepare the adjika seasoning. Chili pairs well with fennel, turmeric, coriander and cumin seasoning. Chili is best added during cooking, rather than at the end, like black. The red pepper seasoning is universal, it is suitable for all types of dishes.
Step 8
There is a pepper with a low pungency and even sweet. This pepper is often called paprika or Bulgarian. For this fruit, they are used as a seasoning in the preparation of goulash, marinades and kebabs. It is undesirable to fry paprika, it will burn, spoil the taste of products.
Step 9
In addition to culinary benefits, pepper seasoning can affect a person both positively and negatively. Therefore, it is most correct to listen to your own body and use pepper spices in moderation.
