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Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit (the peppercorn), which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. The fruit is a drupe (stonefruit) which is about 5 mm (0.20 in) in diameter (fresh and fully mature), dark red, and contains a stone which encloses a single pepper seed.
Chili peppers exhibit a range of heat and flavors. This diversity is the reason behind the availability of different types of paprika and chili powder, each offering its own taste and heat level. [3] Chili peppers are believed to have originated in Central or South America [4] [5] [6] and were first cultivated in Mexico. [7]
Capsicum (/ ˈ k æ p s ɪ k ə m / [3]) is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae, native to the Americas, cultivated worldwide for their edible fruit, which are generally known as "peppers" or "capsicum". Sweet or bell peppers and some chili peppers belong to the Capsicum annuum species, making it the most cultivated ...
The bell pepper (also known as sweet pepper, pepper, capsicum / ˈkæpsɪkəm / [1] or in some places, mangoes[2]) is the fruit of plants in the Grossum Group of the species Capsicum annuum. [3][4] Cultivars of the plant produce fruits in different colors, including red, yellow, orange, green, white, chocolate, candy cane striped, and purple.
The spice trade involved historical civilizations in Asia, Northeast Africa and Europe. Spices, such as cinnamon, cassia, cardamom, ginger, pepper, nutmeg, star anise, clove, and turmeric, were known and used in antiquity and traded in the Eastern World. [1] These spices found their way into the Near East before the beginning of the Christian ...
A medium pepper, green before ripening to a dark, red color. This variety is a landrace historically grown in the foothills of the Southern Rockies near Chimayó, New Mexico. The peppers are small and curled, and have a complex flavor described as sweet and smoky. [85] 4.5 inches (11 cm) New Mexican 4,000 ~ 6,000 Conquistador
Paprika (US / pəˈprikə /, / pæˈprikə / ⓘ; 1 UK / ˈpæprɪkə /, / pəˈpriːkə / [ 1 ]) is a spice made from dried and ground red peppers. [ 2 ] It is traditionally made from Capsicum annuum varietals in the Longum group, including chili peppers. Paprika can have varying levels of heat, but the chili peppers used for hot paprika tend ...
The reason so many people are putting pickles in Dr Pepper right now — and how it tastes. There’s a sour, green drink hack taking over Sonic, and fans of the mixed beverage have helped it go ...