Black Pepper
Pepper is one of the most used spices in European cuisine. Being a native plant to India, this spice has not always been as readily available to us as it is today. Due to its high demand, black pepper has been commonly used as a trading currency and it is still the most widely traded spice in the world.
You can use black pepper in almost any kind of dish, have you ever tried strawberries with pepper? When using pepper in hot dishes, you should add it at the end of the cooking process, because its aroma weakens when heated.
Black pepper is best purchased as whole peppercorns and freshly ground in a peppermill when needed. The whole peppercorns will keep their flavor for a very long time, but when ground it will quickly lessen. Whole peppercorns should be stored in an airtight container away from direct sunlight.
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