Monday, August 31, 2009

100% Pure Black Pepper Powder









Botanical: Piper nigrum
Common name: Lada Hitam (Malaysia/Indonesia), poivre noir (French), schwarzer Pfeffer (German), svartpeppar (Sweedish)
Quantity: 50 grams

Description
To produce black pepper, immature green berries are picked, briefly fermented, and then dried. During drying the pepper shrivels, becomes wrinkled, and turns black or dark brown.
Black pepper is widely used in almost all cuisines of the world. Black pepper has a fine, fruity, pungent fragrance with warm, woody, and lemony notes. The taste is hot and biting with a clean, penetrating aftertaste. Black pepper complements all savory foods, whether included in cooking or added at the table.

Good on
red meats, soup, game, strongly flavored seafood, and egg dishes when used in moderation

Medical benefit
Powder formed black pepper has a stimulating effect on the digestive organs and produces an increased flow of salvia and gastric juices. It is a good home remedy for digestive disorders. Black Pepper is beneficial in the treatment of cold and fever. A pinch of finely ground pepper mixed with honey taken twice day is effective in amnesia or dullness of intellect. Pepper is an effective remedy for cough caused due to throat irritation. Pepper is useful in pyorrhoea or pus in the gums. Powdered pepper and salt mixture when massaged over the gums relieves inflammation.

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