Difference between Black Pepper and White Pepper: different processing procedures, different usage, etc.

1, different processing procedures

Black pepper: pepper fruit is not fully ripe, its skin is green, this time to pick the fruit, put into the boiling water soaked 5-8 minutes, and then put the sun dry or roasted with fire, in the process, the pepper fruit will slowly shrink and become black, this is black pepper, ground into powder is usually coarsely ground, it becomes black pepper powder.

White pepper: wait until the pepper fruit is fully ripe, turned bright red, the pepper fruit will be picked off to remove the skin, and then leave the seeds dry that is white pepper, ground into powder is white pepper powder, usually ground into fine powder.

2, the use of different

Black pepper: black pepper flavor than white pepper to be much stronger, and spicy, but black pepper should not be boiled for too long, because of the volatile substances in black pepper, if cooked for too long, its flavor and spiciness will evaporate. Black pepper also has a characteristic that the higher the temperature, the stronger the flavor, so it is most suitable for the preparation of iron plate dishes, but also suitable for stewing meat, cooking game and making hot pot.

White pepper: white pepper is softer and more fragrant than black pepper, and the flavor is more stable and less likely to dissipate, making it an ideal seasoning for cooking fish and braising dishes.

Pepper preservation and identification

Pepper can be sealed in a glass bottle and placed in a dry and ventilated place. Generally, in order to taste the purest flavor of pepper, it is recommended to grind the pepper into a fine powder and use it as it is when serving. Fresh peppercorns can be refrigerated for short-term storage, and powdered peppercorns should be kept in an airtight container to avoid moisture and light, and should not be kept for too long.

Pepper to grain large, uniform, full, clean, dry, pure flavor, no mold, no insects is good. White pepper is actually yellow-gray, do not think that the purchase of the whiter the better; and good black pepper is full of brightness of the dark brown, not the blacker the better.