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Black pepper powder is grounded form of Black pepper which is a fruit of flowering vine from Piperaceae family. The fruit of this vine is used as spice for seasoning when it has dried out completely. People use this fruit as spice in coarsely grounded form or in powder form. When unripe, this fruit is white and green in color that is why it is also called as White peppercorns or Green pepper though it is same fruit just in different stages of its growth.

Black pepper powder is one of the widely used spices all over the world and most traded spice too. This is native to South India and is grown extensively in this region. It can be grown in any tropical climate and contains Piperine which renders it its spiciness. Black pepper is plucked out of vine when green in color; conventionally it is boiled and dried in Sun till it turns black in color. When dried it is grounded to form a powder. This powder is stored in an airtight container to increase its shelf-life and protect its beneficial properties, freshness and aroma.

Black pepper is widely used as spice but it also possesses many medicinal properties due to which it is popular ingredient of various herbal and natural treatments. It is called �King of Spice� due to its innumerable uses in cooking. Few culinary uses of Black pepper powder are as follows.

Black pepper is good source of anti-oxidants like carotine, cryptoxanthin, zea-xanthin and lycopene. Anti-oxidants fight free radicals in the body and inhibit their activity to fight diseases like cancer.

This powder is good source of vitamins of B – complex group like Pyridoxine, Riboflavin, Thiamine and Niacin. It also supplies vital minerals like Calcium, Potassium, Zinc, Manganese, Iron and Magnesium. Abundant supply of these minerals to the body maintains healthy heart rate and blood pressure; these also improve oxygen carrying capacity of blood and promote healthy cell reproduction. Calcium is good for bones and Zinc is vital for improving male potency.

Peppercorns are potent digestion stimulators and improve secretion of digestive enzymes. These improve absorption of selenium, beta-carotene and B-complex vitamins.

All these above health benefits make it an excellent choice for seasoning food and other dishes. This is reckoned as one of the healthiest food on the planet due to its varied health benefits. Due to tremendous health benefits and unique taste or black pepper, it is one of the key ingredients of many spice blends.

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A few rather unusual recipes from the book ‘Cooking’. Today I want to share with you the recipes of drinks from wild-growing verdure, which, in principle, was readily available even in the USSR.

For the preparation of herbal beverage fits any grass, it has a pleasant taste and aroma. Included in the grassy teas fruit, especially citrus fruits, obtained extremely helpful, pleasant drink. They tone up your body, quench thirst, increase vitality. They are natural, and this is their great superiority in relation to the store-bought canned drinks.

Clover with cinnamon and ginger
Ingredients
100g clover heads, 2 tbs. sugar, cinnamon, ginger to taste (pinch), 0.5 liters of water.
The heads of clover, ginger, cinnamon, stir and pour boiling water. Boil for 10 minutes over very low heat. Cool and add sugar. Give the drink a brew for 2 hours. Drink chilled.

Clover with honey and currant juice
Ingredients
200g clover heads, sugar, honey, allspice, currant juice, 1 liter of water
Very rich drink is obtained from red clover honey and currant juice.
In 1 liter of boiled 200g clover 3-5 minutes. Add sugar, honey, cloves, wrap and let stand for 2 hours. Then strain and add currant juice. All supplements do on your own taste. Currant should not get involved in large doses, it can kill the flavor and taste of the other ingredients.

Cowberry water
Ingredients
Cowberry 150g, sugar 100g, 1 liter of water
Clean berry cowberries mash and squeeze the juice. Husks pour water and boiled for 5-7 minutes, then cooled, filtered, and added sugar pressed juice. Drink chilled.

Iced tea from plantain, oregano and mint
Herbs taken in equal proportions and brewed as a regular tea. Insist for two hours, strain. Use cold, good thirst quencher in the heat.

And many other recipes, which I’ll discuss next time! Stay tuned!

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