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(Created page with "{{short description|Ground fruit of the family Piperaceae}} {{redirect|Peppercorn}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2014}} {{Speciesbox |image = Piper_nigrum_-_Köhler–s_Medizinal-Pflanzen-107.jpg |image_caption = Pepper plant with immature peppercorns |genus = Piper |species = nigrum |authority = L.<ref name=GRIN>{{GRIN | access-date = 2 March 2008}}</ref> }} '''Black pepper''' (''Piper nigrum'') is a flowering vine in the family ...") |
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Ground, dried, and cooked peppercorns have been used since antiquity, both for flavour and as a [[traditional medicine]]. Black pepper is the world's most traded [[spice]], and is one of the most common spices added to cuisines around the world. Its spiciness is due to the chemical compound [[piperine]], which is a different kind of spicy from the [[capsaicin]] characteristic of [[chili pepper]]s. It is ubiquitous in the Western world as a [[seasoning]], and is often paired with [[salt]] and available on dining tables in [[salt and pepper shakers|shakers]] or [[burr mill|mills]]. | Ground, dried, and cooked peppercorns have been used since antiquity, both for flavour and as a [[traditional medicine]]. Black pepper is the world's most traded [[spice]], and is one of the most common spices added to cuisines around the world. Its spiciness is due to the chemical compound [[piperine]], which is a different kind of spicy from the [[capsaicin]] characteristic of [[chili pepper]]s. It is ubiquitous in the Western world as a [[seasoning]], and is often paired with [[salt]] and available on dining tables in [[salt and pepper shakers|shakers]] or [[burr mill|mills]]. | ||
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