Pepper is not only a commonly used condiment, but also has certain medicinal properties and can play a therapeutic role. But pepper is black and white. Different types are suitable for cooking different dishes. What is the difference between the two in terms of nutrition and efficacy?
Generally speaking, most peppers are grown in areas of high temperature and long-term humidity, and the taste is pungent, so the effect of dispersing cold and relieving pain in temperature is stronger. The more southwardly grown pepper is, the warmer the sex is, because it fully absorbs the southern heat. Therefore, Hainan pepper has the strongest warmth.
White pepper
White pepper has a slightly higher medicinal value and a slightly less seasoning effect. Its taste is more spicy than that of black pepper, so it disperses cold and strengthens the stomach.
People with large lungs and cold sputum can add white pepper to the mutton soup to warm the lungs and reduce phlegm. Some people are prone to stomach pain, which is caused by gastrointestinal deficiency and cold. Ginseng and Atractylodes can be added to stew meat and seasoned with white pepper. In addition to dispelling cold, it can also warm the spleen and stomach. Usually eat cold dishes, it is best to add some white pepper noodles, to keep cold.
Black pepper
Chinese medicine believes that black-colored food enters the kidneys. Therefore, the effect of black pepper on warming the spleen and kidneys is obvious. It can treat “chicken singing diarrhea” (referring to diarrhea often in the morning) caused by spleen and kidney deficiency cold by drinking broth seasoned with black pepper the night before.
There are two points to be aware of when using black pepper for cooking:
First, the time of cooking with meat should not be too long , Because black pepper contains volatile oil, heating it for too long will make its unique spicy flavor evaporate;
The second is that the high heat makes the taste of pepper more intense, so It is better to make iron plate dishes.
Due to the high heat of pepper, it is easy to make the body feel positive after eating it, so it is best not to eat more every time, about 0.3g to 1g is more suitable . In addition, people who are inflamed and get angry should temporarily refrain from eating pepper, otherwise they will be more vulnerable to fire!