Hare Krsna devotees Dandavats Black Peppercorns come from the common pepper plant (Piper nigrum), a flowering tropical plant native to India. The plant produces tiny berries or drupes, which can be harvested and processed at various stages of their maturity to achieve different flavors and colors. Black Peppercorns are harvested at full maturity, but before they ripen. When picked, they are somewhere between green and yellow. They are next briefly boiled and then allowed to dry and ferment until they become wrinkled, black, and very aromatic, with a moderately hot, pungent flavor.
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Revered since ancient civilisation, black pepper was once used as currency and presented to the gods as a sacred offering. Today, it is a versatile and indispensable culinary spice used across the world.
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USES
Used as a delicious aromatic seasoning
Can be used to cook a wide array of dishes
Can be added to herbal teas to help alleviate cold and flu symptoms
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NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS
- Contains vitamins C and K and minerals like iron and manganese
- Helps to aid digestion
- Contains properties that may help to prevent cancer, especially when combined with turmeric
- Peppercorns contain an impressive list of plant derived chemical compounds that are known to have disease preventing and health promoting properties. Black peppers have been in use since centuries for their anti-inflammatory, carminative, anti-flatulent properties.
- Peppercorns composed of health benefiting essential oils such as piperine, an amine alkaloid, which gives strong spicy pungent character.
- The above-mentioned active principles in the peppercorns may increase gut motility as well as the digestion power through augmenting gastro-intestinal enzyme secretions.
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