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Questions tagged [pepper]

Questions about black/green/white pepper, whether ground or as whole peppercorns.

Pepper, commonly referred to by the color of the peppercorns (black, green, white), is a spice regularly used in cooking. While originally from India, it is considered a kitchen staple in most of the world, and is regularly paired with salt - "salt and pepper". It is a member of family Piperaceae and is unrelated to the New World nightshade family of "chili peppers".

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Canned Peppers: Very subtle acidic taste

I opened a jar of roasted peppers I canned about a month ago. Because it was a big jar and it ended up lacking water I put it in my 4C° fridge. It was canned at about 120C°-125C° without any additives like salt or vinegar. After opening it, unlike…
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Will fresh bell peppers give stew a red colour?

I know ground paprika from red bell peppers does give a red colour to a stew. Just wondering if the bell peppers are fresh cuts and not ground, will it give the stew a red colour?
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How to improve my Lemon Pepper Tuna?

I am a tuna fan. I usually pour it from a tin onto a sandwich without cooking it. Yet there is one kind of tuna that is a problem for me: tinned "lemon pepper" tuna. I don't mind a bit of pepper kick. But a certain well known brand makes lemon…
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How to get spicey flavour from black peppers in stew?

The piperine in black pepper has a tangy/spicy flavor and I read that it concentrates in the black part of the peppercorn and not the inner white part. This being the case I was thinking maybe it would be a good idea to boil the peppercorns to…
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Why is this cayenne pepper very hot?

As far as I'm aware cayenne pepper is meant to be medium hot(which is what I wanted) and not very hot. In order to ensure I am getting the genuine cayenne pepper I was trying a speciaist store…
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If you use black pepper with water will the taste disapear?

I’m Asking about the solubility of black pepper in oil and water i guess. If you use it with just oil I imagine it will taste strong. If you use it with oil and water e.g. in a stew I guess it will get diluted in the oil and Hence the taste will go…
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What is the difference between red pepper and cayenne pepper?

I read that cayenne pepper is meant to be moderately hot while red pepper is very hot. At the same time from the pictures it seems cayenne pepper is a red pepper. I'm confused please clarify.
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Why does the recipe for ketchup call for bell peppers?

The recipe in the Joy of Cooking for tomato ketchup calls for an initial mixture of tomatoes pulp with "bell red peppers". Recipe is here At least in my area bell red peppers have very little taste and are mostly used just as a flavorless substrate…
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How much dried whole black pepper would fit into 1 cubic meter?

How much (weight in kilograms) dried whole black pepper would fit into 1 cubic meter at 12% maximum moisture?
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Please clarify confusion between chillies and pepper?

Chili and pepper are not the same thing however people just refer to chilies as peppers interchangeably. As far as I'm aware the difference is that peppers contain pipirine coming from the piper plant(such as black pepper, long pepper) whereas…
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