Basic spice
Black pepper
whole
Black, green, pink and white pepper also grow on the same plant. The colour of the peppers depends on how ripe they are picked and how they are processed. Of course, this also affects their taste. Black pepper is harvested from unripe, green fruits that are fermented and then dried in the sun, where they become black, harder and wrinkled.
weight: 800 gDo you know, that…
In the Middle Ages, pepper was valued as highly as gold. It has been used for centuries as a "convertible currency" in both East and West. In the Middle Ages, pepper was sometimes used to pay taxes, leases or rents, and sometimes even as a dowry. The demand for pepper provided the impetus for Vasco da Gama's exploration of the eastern sea route.
Pepper, or pepper bush, is a creeping plant native to the tropics that produces its fruit in clusters. 15 meters long, strongly branched, with very flexible, ovate or heart-shaped leaves and 8-10 cm long, drooping spiky inflorescences. Its fruit is the size of a pea, initially green or reddish when ripe. It blooms all year round and has continuously ripening fruit. The source of the sharp taste of pepper is the outer layer of the fruit, which contains piperine.
How to use
Black pepper is used in meats, fish, soups, sauces, broths and marinades. It is important to add it at the beginning of cooking, because peppercorns gradually release their aroma during cooking.
