Ground black pepper

An immature tree-liana fruit called "Piper nigrum, " which, after drying in the sun, acquired a wrinkled black skin and eat black pepper. It is believed that the heavier, harder and blacker the pepper, the better it is. Interestingly, back in the Middle Ages, it was used as balances when weighing small goods (460 grams should have weighed one thousand grains).

Currently, black pepper has gained worldwide fame, being one of the most widely used spices. You should buy peppers with whole peas, and then grind as needed, because when ground, the sharp taste and pleasant aroma quickly evaporates. In order to preserve the beneficial properties of black ground pepper, it is necessary to observe the correct storage conditions, namely, to exclude air access.

For culinary purposes, it is used as a seasoning for various meat and fish dishes. For many cabbage pie lovers, for example, its taste will seem fresh without adding this spice. By the way, when preparing your culinary masterpieces, always carefully study the recipe of dishes, since this product has a too burning taste and irritates the stomach mucosa. The calorie content of black ground pepper is 255 kcal.

Here are some secrets for using black ground pepper:

- when preparing broths and soups, it is laid at the very end of cooking;

- for fish and meat frying it is added to breading;

- When making minced meat, pepper is added during the kneading process.

Benefits of black ground pepper

The benefits of ground black pepper are obvious, first of all, because it includes a large amount of substances useful for the body, which in turn improve digestion and blood circulation, as well as normalize metabolism.

With daily brushing of teeth with a mixture of salt and black pepper ground, you will forget what tooth decay, heavy breathing are and increase the sensitivity of the oral cavity. If it happened that you caught a cold, such a folk remedy will help you: 1 tablespoon of pepper per glass of honey, take 1 teaspoon 3 times a day.

The benefit of black ground pepper also lies in the ability to prevent cancers, cardiovascular diseases and liver diseases. This is due to the presence of the properties that antioxidants have.

Damage to black ground pepper

It is strongly not recommended to use this spice for gastritis, colitis and stomach ulcer. In order to minimize the possible harm to ground black pepper, we advise you to adhere to the measure in its use.