Paprika is frequently used in the cooking of Spain, Mexico, and the countries of the Balkan Peninsula. It is especially associated with Hungarian cuisine. The spice known as black pepper is made from the plant's berrylike fruits, or peppercorns, which become yellowish red at maturity and bear a single seed. The odor of the berries is penetrating and aromatic, and the taste is hot, biting, and very pungent. The collected berries are immersed in boiling water then are dried in the sun.
White pepper is obtained from peppercorns from which the dark outer coating has been removed.
The flavor is less pungent than that of black pepper. The tiny seeds are kidney-shaped and grayish blue to dark blue in color. They have no narcotic properties because the fluid from which opium is derived is present only before the seeds form. Poppy seeds have a mild, nutty taste and are especially popular in breads and baked goods. Finding The Perfect Mustard Mate Turmeric is made from the rhizomes of the turmeric plant, Curcuma domestica.