Pepper can be used both as medicine and as food. Chinese medicine says that pepper has the function of warming stomach and dispelling cold. Let's take a concrete look at the role of pepper!

Basic introduction of pepper powder

Pepper, also known as Gu Yue powder, is made by rolling the fruit of the tropical plant pepper tree. There are two kinds of peppers: white pepper and black pepper. Black pepper is processed from immature fruit, and white pepper is picked and processed after the fruit is fully mature. Mainly produced in India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore and other countries, and also produced in China, Guangdong Province and Hainan Island.

Efficacy and function of Chili powder

Pepper is pungent and hot, and enters the gastrointestinal tract; Has the effects of warming middle warmer, lowering qi, resolving phlegm and removing toxic substances; Indications: cold phlegm and food retention, epigastric cold pain, nausea, clear water vomiting, diarrhea and cold dysentery; Topical medicine for treating sores, snake bites and dog bites; It can also solve food poisoning.

Nutritional value of pepper

Pepper is mainly composed of piperine, and also contains a certain amount of aromatic oil, crude protein, crude fat and soluble nitrogen, which can remove fishy smell, relieve boredom and help digestion.

How to eat Chili

1. Neither black pepper nor white pepper can be fried at high temperature. Add a little when the dish or soup is almost cooked and stir well.

2. Cooking with meat should not be too long, because black pepper contains piperine, piperine, volatile oil and fatty oil. If cooked for too long, the spicy taste and fragrance will be lost.

3. Because the heat of pepper is high, it is easy to make the human body have yang, so it is best not to eat more every time, and it is more appropriate to eat about 0.3 g-1g. Selection of pepper powder

White pepper is actually yellow-gray, don't think that the whiter the better; And good black pepper is dark brown, the darker the better.

Storage of pepper powder

Store in a cool and dry place and seal it.

Pepper consumption guide

Eat black pepper

Black pepper is widely used in diet. Black pepper can be used for cooking, especially meat dishes, which can not only remove fishy smell but also improve taste. Black pepper can be used as soup, can be added to various biscuits and other cakes, and can also be used as western food, such as fried steak and pasta. Black pepper is the first choice. Next, let's introduce the delicious and nutritious black pepper potato cake.

Black pepper potato cake. Potato cakes are made in a variety of ways, with unique taste, crisp and soft, and the unique aroma of black pepper is the icing on the cake, which is a good choice for breakfast.

Preparation materials: 300g of potatoes, 5 onions 1/,30g of corn starch, 0/teaspoon of salt/kloc-0, 3 teaspoons of black pepper1/and 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

Production process:

1. Peel the potatoes and slice them, then shred them. Wash onions and cut them into shreds the same size as potatoes.

2. Put shredded potatoes and onions in a bowl, add corn starch, salt and black pepper and mix well.

3. Pour olive oil into the pot, add the mixed shredded potatoes, spread them into a uniform round cake with chopsticks, fry them on medium heat, turn the other side over until golden brown, and divide them into small pieces with a knife when eating.

Kitchen tips:

1. If you are worried that the potato cake is too thick and not cooked enough, you can cover the pot and fry it slowly until golden brown.

2. The oil content of the fried potato cake can be slightly higher, so that the fried potato cake will be more crisp;

3. The potato can be sliced into filaments with a planer, and ordinary corn starch can be used instead of potato starch;

This potato cake can be served with ketchup according to taste.

Taboos for eating Chili peppers

According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, pepper can not only make people's tongue numb, but also raise blood pressure. Generally, people with yin deficiency and hyperactivity of yang, and pregnant women, as well as people with hemoptysis, nosebleeds, bloody stools, constipation, hemorrhoids, hypertension, gastric ulcer, swollen gums, sore throat and bad breath, should fast or eat less peppers.

From the point of view of traditional Chinese medicine, pepper is hot. The ancients thought that overeating would damage the lungs, sores, toothache, dizziness, bleeding, abortion and so on. So don't overdo it even if you usually season it.

For patients with eye diseases, it is better to learn from Li Shizhen's experience and eat less. Patients with digestive tract ulcer, cough and hemoptysis, hemorrhoids, pharyngolaryngitis and eye diseases should eat carefully. But for me, pepper is a little burnt, especially before going to bed. But one thing is certain, don't overeat.