| Some recipes tell you to "add salt and pepper to | | | | want to use white pepper, it is best to buy whole |
| season" but does that mean black pepper or white | | | | peppercorns because the flavor is longer lasting. |
| pepper, or are they pretty much identical anyway? | | | | Peppercorns start to lose their potency when you |
| Actually, there is a difference in flavor and some | | | | grind them, which is why freshly ground pepper is |
| dishes suit black pepper best while others suit white | | | | usually recommended. |
| pepper. | | | | Recipe for Arabian Mutton and Rice |
| If you are making a light-colored dish, the recipe | | | | Arabian food is one of the richest and healthiest |
| might tell you to use white pepper solely because if | | | | cuisines in the world. A lot of dishes are made with |
| you use black pepper you will see the black flecks in | | | | healthy olive oil. Garlic is often used in Arabian dishes |
| the finished dish, so it is for aesthetic reasons. Black | | | | too, as well as white pepper for flavor and heat. The |
| pepper tends to be stronger in flavor than white is | | | | following recipe is very tasty and serves four people. |
| but other chefs never use white pepper because | | | | What you will need: |
| they do not like the flavor. | | | | - 2 cups rice |
| When it comes to making your own food recipes, | | | | - 1 lb chopped mutton |
| you should use whichever one you prefer. Some | | | | - 1 minced carrot |
| people have a mill with white, red, green, and black | | | | - 1 chopped cabbage |
| peppercorns in it and they grind a combination of all | | | | - 2 pieces ginger |
| of those on their food for a more complex and | | | | - 1 sliced red bell pepper |
| interesting flavor. | | | | - Juice from 1 lemon |
| Facts About Peppercorns | | | | - 1 minced tomato |
| The berries of the pepper plant are called | | | | - 2 cloves garlic |
| peppercorns and these plants are native to southern | | | | - 3 tablespoons olive oil |
| Asia. This plant was the main spice the European | | | | - 1/4 teaspoon salt |
| explorers were looking for when they discovered the | | | | - 1/2 teaspoon white pepper |
| New World. It still accounts for one fourth of the | | | | - Water, as needed |
| spice trade in the world. | | | | How to make it: |
| Did you know that white and black pepper come | | | | Wash the rice and let it soak for ten minutes. Grind |
| from the same plant? The white variety is allowed to | | | | the garlic and ginger to a paste, then add the minced |
| fully ripen on the vine, as opposed to the black | | | | tomatoes and stir well. Add the lemon juice, white |
| peppercorns, which is why it costs a bit more. The | | | | pepper, olive oil, and salt. Stir this mixture with the |
| skins are peeled off and the inside of the peppercorn | | | | mutton and let it marinate for forty five minutes. |
| is white. White peppercorns have an earthy flavor | | | | Add the bell pepper, cabbage, and carrot and cook |
| whereas black peppercorns simply give heat to a | | | | the mixture in water until you get a thick gravy. Add |
| dish. | | | | the rice and enough water to cook it. When the rice |
| The white ones are popular in Mexican, Indian, and | | | | is tender, add the mutton and cook the recipe for |
| Asian dishes, perhaps because a lot of these recipes | | | | ten minutes or until the meat is done. Serve |
| are spicy and earthy already and the white pepper | | | | immediately. |
| complements the overall flavor of the dish. If you | | | | |