Black Pepper

Description

How to store black pepper?

Ground peppers are particularly sensitive to weathering, oxidize quickly and lose their aromas. Thus, it is advisable to keep the peppercorns whole and to grind them at the last moment, during their use.

Peppercorns should be stored in a dry, airtight environment, away from light and heat.

How to choose the right black pepper?

A quality black pepper is a pepper harvested just before its maturity, sorted, processed according to traditional methods and calibrated by hand.

The seeds are carefully selected, have a uniform size and color.

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They do not contain debris or give off an intense odor.

How to use black pepper?

Black pepper is generally used crushed, reduced to powder at the time of use. It is preferable to add it at the end of cooking to avoid releasing a bitterness.

It enhances many dishes with its lively spiciness and woody aromas.

Taste combinations: grilled red meats, fresh cheeses, baked potatoes, wine sauces, bitter chocolate desserts.

Anecdote

Black pepper Piper nigrum is one of the best known and cheapest spices today.

Yet in the past its value was such that it served as a bargaining chip.

The Court, at the time of Henri IV, was so enthusiastic about it, that the seeds were served in candy boxes, to be crunched. (Ellena JC. Atlas of Scented Botany. Arthaud, 2020. 167p.).

Its discovery and its use in French cuisine have revolutionized habits and shaken up the palates of the French, until then accustomed to more bland dishes, ignoring spicy notes.