Whole Black Pepper, 5 Pounds — Non-GMO Verified, Peppercorn, Kosher, Raw
Brand: Food to Live
Buy Premium Black Pepper only from Food to Live and SOLD by Food to Live. BEWARE of imitations - we believe in quality products. Lassi (churned yogurt) is often flavored with this spice-salt mixture in the Punjab province. Cubeb peppers mainly feature in Indonesian curries. Peppercorns contain an impressive list of plant derived chemical compounds that are known to have disease preventing and health promoting properties. Black peppercorns contain a good amount of minerals like potassium, calcium, zinc, manganese, iron, and magnesium. They are also an excellent source of many vital B-complex groups of vitamins such as Pyridoxine, riboflavin, thiamin and niacin. Peppercorns are a good source of many anti-oxidant vitamins such as vitamin-C and vitamin-A.
Incredibly popular black pepper, often referred as “king of spice”, is a well-known spice since ancient times.
Black pepper is one of the most versatile spices used in virtually in all kinds of savoury cooking. In order to keep their fragrance and flavor intact, they are generally ground just before preparing dishes and added at the last minutes in the recipes (since prolonged cooking results in evaporation of essential oils).
Black peppercorns along with other spices and seasonings are used to marinate chicken, fish, and meat. The spice is used liberally in Indian vegetarian and chicken curries and in the Middle-East, in meat and rice dishes. They can be used in the preparation of soups, barbecue sauces, pickling and as a main ingredient in variety of curry powders (Indian garam masala powder).
Although preferred in savoury foods, this spice is also used in tiny quantities in sweet preparations like fruitcakes, breads, pies to add a spicy note. In India and Pakistan, black peppercorn powder is mixed with salt, and the mixture is a common item found on the serving table in restaurants. The mixture is used as sprinkle over vegetable/fruit salads, chats, lemonades, in soups, etc.