Black Pepper Coarse
Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning.
A pinch of black pepper is added to almost every type of recipe. This is most important spice for cooking.
Black pepper comes from the dried, immature berries of Piper nigrum L. The deep-set wrinkled berries, when ground have a characteristic, penetrating odor, and a hot, biting and very pungent taste.
Manufactured/Packed for:
KhanaPakana
Product Weight: 14 OZ
Storage Instructions: Crushed black pepper should be kept in a tightly sealed glass container in a cool, dark and dry place. Whole peppercorns will keep almost indefinitely, while crushed pepper will stay fresh for about three months.
Package: Packet
Culinary Uses:
Crushed black pepper matches well with: cheese, eggs, fish, game, lamb, pork, poultry, salad, sausages, soup, steaks, strawberries, tomatoes, paneer .
Make mignonette sauce for raw oysters by combining red wine vinegar with chopped shallots, grated lemon, sea salt, and finely crushed black pepper.
Food Affinities: Most savory foods, especially balsamic vinegar, beef, brandy, curry, fi, red wine, red wine vinegar, seafood, vegetable stews.
Health Benefits:
Crushed black pepper stimulates the taste buds in such a way that an alert is sent to the stomach to increase hydrochloric acid secretion, thereby improving digestion.
Pepper is an excellent source of manganese, a very good source of iron and vitamin K, and a good source of dietary fiber
Crushed Black pepper has long been recognized as a carminitive, (a substance that helps prevent the formation of intestinal gas), a property likely due to its beneficial effect of stimulating hydrochloric acid production. In addition, black pepper has diaphoretic (promotes sweating), and diuretic (promotes urination) properties.
