The origin of pepper

Nov 20
08:13

2012

David Yvon

David Yvon

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The chili is origin in Cayenne Island of Guyana, so is also called cayenne pepper. Spread to the United States in 1584, and later planted in Spain, Hungary, Turkey,India and other countries.

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Introduced into China in the 17th century. It is said that initially people afraid toxic were afraid to eat it. One scholar has adventurous taste,The origin of pepper Articles not only failed to symptoms of poisoning after eating, but feel the whole body fever, increase appetite. So then people put it as a menu, and started planting and consumption. Today, the chili has become a big family in the world, more than 100 varieties have been bred. See on the shape, spherical, square, horn-shaped; see color, aquamarine, bright red, clean white and so on.

According to pharmaceutical raw materials suppliers, chili is nutritious vegetables. In addition to containing protein, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin A, B1, B2, and also contains rich vitamin C (per 100 grams of vitamin C100-160 mg). Eat chili can increase appetite, help digestion, promote blood circulation, prevent colds, resist cold, anti-scurvy, rheumatism, frostbite, hair loss and other effects. In addition, the peppers are also able to get rid of parasites. After extensive research as early as the 1930s, scientists extracted vitamin C from chili, and successfully used in medical. Since then, the peppers are rich in vitamin C and known as the "red herbs.

The scientists research shows that the pepper seeds can inhibit people’s bad habits of eating a lot of salts, also can promote the metabolism of the body fat. Capsaicin supplier point out that the red pepper in addition to cancer, scurvy and rheumatism have certain preventive and medical effects, it contains capsaicin also prevent and control of heart disease and coronary artery disease.

Reportedly, about 1/8 of the world population is inseparable from pepper in daily diet. Mexico around the street there are many sell corn stall, the owner not only in corn on the cob to wipe a layer of hot pepper sauce, but also sprinkle a layer of chili powder. Thailand people per day to eat 5 grams pepper. Korean meal is inseparable from the dry red chili as the raw material of pickle; where South Korea to civil aviation, passenger distributing food, will never forget give everyone a box of hot sauce. India chefs cooking, first go to the hot pan throw some chili, and then put some chili powder, then add fresh pepper, chili sauce. China 's Yunnan, Guizhou, four provinces, also like to eat peppers.

The United States is the pepper consumption big country, pepper is very popular, spicy restaurant and hot dishes everywhere. Reportedly, the United States of America a year pepper sales up to $2000000000. The United States of New Mexico Hatchie city September 5th each year as chili festival. On this day, the whole city games cooking, taste with pepper as the main raw materials of all kinds of dishes. Chili Festival, there are tens of thousands of fans from all over the world pepper and dealers, so pepper Festival and it is a grand scale chili expo.India's contribution is " chili of boolean ". The per capita 100-200 grams of solar eclipse. In summer, more to eat chili, because they believe " hot spicy is cool ". Even more interesting is that man over there if you eat chili is not more than a woman, will be considered manly woman, even will divorce.

Source:http://www.cospcn.com