Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 (Tek) 9/26/83; site azure.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!decvax!ucbvax!ucbcad!tektronix!teklds!azure!michaelk From: michaelk@azure.UUCP (Michael Kersenbrock) Newsgroups: net.cooks Subject: Re: questions on spices (peppers) Message-ID: <2622@azure.UUCP> Date: Sat, 17-Mar-84 20:40:33 EST Article-I.D.: azure.2622 Posted: Sat Mar 17 20:40:33 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 22-Mar-84 00:38:17 EST References: <1580@tekig1.UUCP> Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR Lines: 16 Pepper plants produce berries like a cherry tree would. The same plant makes green,black and/or white pepper. The unripe berries are used for "green pepper". Black pepper is "just" ripe berries that have been dried out. White pepper (which is milder) is the seed *inside* of the berry (rather than the whole thing). The seed is removed from the berry by soaking or fermenting them. Pink pepper isn't pepper at all, but is from an unrelated weed. For more info, read the pepper article in the current issue (Mar '84) of Cuisine Magazine. Mike Kersenbrock Tektronix Microcomputer Development Products Aloha, Oregon P.S. - Yes, they aren't really berries, but are "drupes".