Hot red pepper: benefits and harms

For millennia, mankind has used natural gifts to maintain health and prolong youth. Herbs, vegetables, roots and fruits are all rich sources of vitamins and minerals that can help a person achieve their desired goal. Red hot peppers are no exception. This is not only seasoning, but also a great helper in the struggle for health. Its history numbers about 3 millennia. And throughout this time, wise ancestors carefully collected knowledge about this plant, revealing its secrets that can improve human health and prolong youth.

The plant itself can reach a height of 60–70 centimeters. It has a branchy stem. During flowering, gray with violet or white inflorescences appear. Fruits, which are commonly called berries, are yellow, red and even dark purple in color.

The tropics of the American continent are considered to be the birthplace of pepper. The tribes inhabiting the area, consumed the fruits of the plant, were famous for their health and their longevity. With the advent of the Spanish and Portuguese pioneers in the New World, red pepper began its journey into faraway Europe. This vegetable is also called chili, which actually translates to “red."

Now the spice is very popular, and the leaders in growing and exporting plants have become India and Thailand.

Types of Hot Red Pepper

Peppers are traditionally divided into two types: black and red, which belongs to the subspecies Capsikum. In the last subgroup, the plant is divided into red, orange, yellow, white, purple, green bitter and sweet species, which combines the presence of a special substance capsaicin. This component also makes the variety hot. Depending on it, red peppers are usually divided into species with zero capsaicin content, acute, hot, etc.

Species with zero severity include the popular variety of Bulgarian red pepper. It is distributed almost everywhere and can be used as a main dish due to its delicate taste and lack of bitterness.

Pubescent pepper has a sharpness and a special aroma. It is used as a seasoning. This species is grown in the region of Latin America, Indonesia and the Philippines.

Another type of red hot pepper is Tabasco. He gained his fame thanks to the sauce of the same name, the basis for which he serves.

For the preparation of hot sauces, the famous Chinese pepper is used. In China, Asia and America, it is very popular, but has a fairly high degree of severity.

The most hot of all varieties of red pepper is called Bhut Djolokiya or Ghost. Its acuity is incomparable with anything.

In total, the Capsikum species has more than thirty subspecies, each of which has its own degree of severity, measured using a special scale.This system for measuring the stiffness was called the Scovilla scale by the name of its creator, the American Scovilla. He proposed his development back in 1912. Since then, the system has changed, and hotness is determined using chemical analysis, but the table or the modern scale by which the acuteness of the fruits is determined continues to bear the name of the creator of the first such development.

Despite the fact that pepper, its varieties and types differ in severity, they are all useful and able to help a person in maintaining health.

What is the difference between paprika and red pepper

Christopher Columbus should be thanked not only for the discovery of America, but also for the appearance on the open spaces of Europe and the world of paprika - one of the varieties of red pepper. Paprika is called bell pepper, because it was in Bulgaria that a variety with zero hotness was bred.

The main difference between paprika and red pepper is the amount of capsaicin. Red pepper is sharper than the delicate taste of paprika, which serves as an excellent seasoning in cooking. For example, in Hungary, paprika is divided into “Noble”, “Delicious”, “Tender”, “Semi-sweet”, “Pink”, “Yellow”, “Special Sweet”. And they all differ from each other in the degree of severity. But each is incredibly useful!

Which pepper is better: capsicum or powder

People who decide to be treated with pepper or use it to maintain their health often enough ask which pepper will do the job better.

Experts who conducted research on leguminous and powder products came to the conclusion that capsicum has a beneficial effect on the human body, and powder pepper can also cope with some tasks to improve well-being.

From the point of view of convenience, the powder is much more convenient when it comes to time, but if you look at the beneficial substances contained in the vegetable, the chilli is much more useful. It contains capsaicin in its entirety, and in powder seasoning it is much less, which means that the severity of the products will differ. Therefore, if pepper is needed more sharply or for medical purposes, then you should choose capsicum, and use the powder as a seasoning.

Composition and calorie content

Hot pepper - a valuable vegetable, which includes such vitamins and minerals:

• vitamins of group B, A, C, E, K, PP;
• iron;
• copper;
• phosphorus;
• calcium;
• magnesium;
• omega-6;
• capsaicin;
• selenium;
• organic acids;
• sterols.

The nutritional value per 100 g of vegetable is 40 kcal, 9 g of carbohydrates, 2 g of protein and 0.2 g of fat.

Thus, pepper is unlikely to be eaten, but the taste of the dish will become brighter, and the benefits will be doubled!

What is the use of hot red pepper

General benefit

The composition of the burning vegetable to the gods is a nutrient that positively affects the human body as a whole. Pepper is able to cope with the following problems:

• eliminate toothache, heart and joint pain;
• normalize blood circulation;
• lower blood pressure;
• improve the functioning of the intestinal tract;
• protect against cancer;
• increase immunity;
• prevent the formation of blood clots;
• calm the nervous system;
• improve digestion and liver function;
• reduce weight and cholesterol;
• relieve symptoms of allergies and asthma;
• treat arthritis, sciatica;
• cope with skin diseases.

The composition of pepper allows you to use it to improve almost all the processes of the body. But it is worth noting the effect of pepper on women's, men's and children's health.

For women

The fair sex should use pepper for violations of the genitourinary system. The vegetable perfectly eliminates inflammation and foci of infection. It will also help to establish the menstrual cycle, but during the critical days themselves it is not worth using it (especially at the very beginning), because pain can intensify, and discharge can become more profuse.

Well, for female youth and beauty, the burning "handsome" is simply irreplaceable.Cellulite, excess weight, weak hair and nails, loose skin - he copes with all these problems perfectly.

For men

For men, the use of red pepper can increase potency, give strength and increase stamina. In addition, representatives of the stronger sex, addicted to alcohol, red pepper will help reduce the harmful effects of alcohol on the liver. And for those who are afraid of baldness, pepper will help not to lose the remnants of the old hair. So men should not ignore the burning spice.

For the elderly

Elderly people especially need good health. To support it, it is necessary to regularly use a minimum amount of red hot pepper, which can prolong life, prevent the onset and development of disorders and diseases characteristic of elderly people. Also, the vegetable strengthens the walls of blood vessels and regulates the activity of the cardiovascular system, which is very important in old age. For those who suffer from digestive disorders and constipation, the use of burning spices will also be very useful.

But do not forget that the body of an elderly person is fragile enough, so you should consult your doctor to establish the possibility and rate of pepper intake.

During pregnancy

Pregnancy is stress for the female body and a crucial time when you need to monitor the benefits of products included in the daily diet. Pepper, of course, is good for health, but not during the period of expectation of the baby. Muscle contractions may increase from eating a vegetable, which leads to complications. Pepper also causes pain and heartburn, and these are also unnecessary problems during pregnancy. Therefore, you should abandon the use of red pepper at all.

When breastfeeding

During lactation, experts do not recommend consuming a vegetable, as he is able to harm the newborn. If it gets into breast milk, and then into the baby’s body, pepper causes a child to have heartburn, diarrhea and colic. And this is not only sleepless nights, but also the health of a small person!

For kids

Doctors allow the use of the product only from the age of thirteen. At the same time, you can not treat the teenager with burning varieties. You should give a try not too sharp vegetables so that there are no risks of burns of the mucous membrane. It is also worth consulting with your doctor to accurately determine the possibility and amount of chili consumption.

When losing weight

Capsaicin, which is part of the vegetable, activates the process of producing enzymes that can burn fat and increase the metabolic rate of the body. The sharper the pepper, the more capsaicin, and, therefore, the greater the effect when losing weight. Peppers also reduce appetite, not allowing you to gain extra calories, and increases thirst and volume of drinking water. She, as you know, is a necessary component of any diet.

Therefore, red pepper, regardless of the form in which it is used (capsules, fresh, powder), perfectly helps to cope with hated kilograms.

Red pepper in medicine

Medicine since ancient times knew about the healing properties of red pepper. Currently, the use of vegetables successfully helps to get rid and contribute to the treatment of the following diseases:

• acute respiratory viral infections;
• pneumonia;
• helminths;
• radiculitis;
• cellulite;
• atherosclerosis;
• rheumatism;
• hypertension;
• nervous disorders;
• malignant tumors;
• flatulence;
• gout;
• impaired colon function.

The list is quite large, so the effect on some diseases is worth considering in more detail.

With diabetes

With diabetes, patients have to cope not only with the main diagnosis, but also with the accompanying ones - visual impairment, overweight, high blood pressure, lack of vitamins. With such symptoms, hot pepper is well vented, but its use for patients is possible only once a week and in certain doses, which depend on the individual characteristics of the body.Therefore, before introducing a vegetable into the diet, you should definitely consult your doctor!

Important: the glycemic index of red hot pepper - 45 units.

With pancreatitis

Pancreas disease requires a strict diet with the exception of fried, spicy, spicy and fatty foods. Red pepper, despite all its advantages, is categorically contraindicated for people suffering from pancreatitis. Its reception can aggravate the situation and provoke an attack, even during remission. That is why with this disease, the inclusion in the menu of hot pepper or seasonings based on it is strictly contraindicated!

With gastritis

Patients with a diagnosis of gastritis are also prohibited from using any kind of chili pepper, as even during the calm course of the disease, it can cause not only a new and strong attack, but also cause bleeding. Therefore, it is worth giving up this vegetable and seasoning for the benefit of your own health!

For the intestines

Hot red pepper is very useful for the intestines, as helps to clear it of slagging, establishes a bowel movement, eliminating constipation due to a laxative effect, reduces flatulence and helps get rid of colic. Of course, this does not mean that you need to eat pepper daily and per kilogram. It will be enough to eat one peppercorn once a week or season your favorite dish with hot seasoning.

With gout

Such a serious disease as gout, characterized by an excess of uric acid, requires close attention and a special diet prescribed by a doctor, depending on the characteristics of the patient's body. The use of hot pepper in food is quite possible, because It can reduce swelling, cope with digestive problems and reduce inflammation. It is also able to positively affect the production of enzymes that neutralize acid. Tinctures and compresses with a burning vegetable will cope with arthritis that occurs with this disease. But, before introducing pepper into the diet, it is necessary to consult with a specialist in order to avoid negative consequences.

For the liver

Thanks to flavonoids, which are part of hot chili, the liver can repair damaged tissue. Also, the vegetable is able to protect against fibrosis. Its daily use has a beneficial effect on the organ and can even cure hepatitis. It is capsaicin that can do such miracles. It regulates the proliferation of liver cells responsible for the removal of toxins, and also prevents the reproduction of those that can lead to organ damage. But the use of the product should be in not exceeding the doses recommended by the doctor, as well as in the absence of problems and contraindications.

With cholecystitis

Cholecystitis is an inflammation of the gallbladder, in which diet is also important for speedy recovery. The diagnosis itself is a strict prohibition on the use of red pepper and hot spices.

With a cold

Since chili has excellent warming properties, increases the body's resistance to seasonal viral infections, and also activates the immune system, with a cold it will become an excellent helper, helping to quickly get rid of the symptoms of the disease and recover. Usually it is recommended to boil a centimeter slice of the vegetable in a glass of milk, then remove it, drink the liquid and sweat properly. The cold goes away, but health remains!

Recipes of traditional medicine based on red pepper

The wisdom and knowledge of their ancestors, accumulated over the thousand-year history of the existence of mankind, have found their application in folk recipes, where not chemical derivatives are used, but natural components that can heal.

Since ancient times, red pepper has been used by folk healers.Its miraculous power helps patients cope with diseases along with drug treatment:

1. To get rid of gout, healers advise to combine pepper with vodka in a ratio of 1: 7 and let it brew for 7 days. This elixir is used to lubricate joints.
2. To preserve youth, it is recommended to mix 500 g of vegetable oil, 200 g of liquid honey with 1 tsp. red pepper. Take the drug for 1 tbsp. 5 times a day. Continue treatment until the mixture is over, and after 3 weeks repeat the procedure.
3. To overcome a cold at the very beginning, it is necessary to insist for 7 days a mixture of 500 ml of vodka and 1 capsicum. Use this medicine in a quarter cup with the first symptoms.
4. Radiculitis retreats if the foci of inflammation are rubbed with tincture of 1.250 ml of ammonia and 2 capsicum red peppers, infused for 2 weeks.
5. Runny nose will disappear if you wrap your feet at night with gauze, previously moistened in pepper tincture. Wrap your legs in warmth and go to bed in woolen socks.
6. To relieve pain in the throat with angina and pharyngitis 4 tsp mix honey with 0.5 tsp. ground red pepper and 4 tsp water. Such a medicine is taken 2 times a day.
7. With the help of red hot pepper, you can get rid of parasites. To do this, combine 30 g of red hot pepper, 100 ml of alcohol and 400 ml of water. Keep the drug in the refrigerator for 3 hours, and then consume 10 drops per day for 10 days.
8. A disease such as psoriasis can be treated with a red hot vegetable. Mix fresh pepper, crush until smooth and add a little water. Such a tool is applied to damaged areas to relieve inflammation, redness and get rid of unpleasant symptoms. But this medicine should not be in contact with the skin for more than 10 minutes.
9. Genital herpes is a rather unpleasant thing, but it can also be dealt with with the help of red hot pepper. To do this, put 3-5 burning fruits in a liter jar and pour vodka to the full volume. Further insist the drug for 2 weeks in the dark. After this, take the medicine for 1 tbsp. 2 times a day, while diluting it with water for a speedy recovery and to avoid the risk of burns of the mucous membranes.
10. For toothache, pepper insist on vodka in a ratio of 1:20. This product is dripped on a cotton swab and applied to a diseased tooth. Only 2 drops needed.
11. People suffering from joint pain will benefit from a product made from red pepper, vodka, vegetable oil. It will take 4 pieces of pepper, 500 ml of vodka and 350 ml of oil. To prepare the solution, add pepper to vodka and let it brew in a dark place for 2 weeks. Next, filter the tincture with gauze and add oil. Grind the sore spot with the resulting product.
12. Heel spur can deliver a lot of pain, but red pepper will help to cope with this disaster. To do this, it is recommended to put one pinch of ground pepper in the sock and pass in such a sock during the day. Repeat the procedure for 10-15 days. Usually the pain disappears after 2 weeks.
13. Pneumonia is a serious disease that must be treated with medication, but the help of alternative medicine, which can lead to a faster recovery, is not excluded. To combat the symptoms of pneumonia, you need to mix in a glass of milk a pinch of pepper, saffron, ground ginger and boil everything. Use broth for the night.

Such folk recipes help a person maintain their health and fight diseases without harming the body.

Hot red pepper in cosmetology

Red chili has proved its advantage not only in medicine, but also in the cosmetology field. It is able to maintain youthfulness, helping the skin become more elastic and healthy. Pepper also eliminates age spots and saturates the epidermal cells with useful trace elements. Its main properties include the ability to enhance hair growth by regulating the activity of hair follicles.In addition, the useful substances of the vegetable perfectly cope with the problems of fragile and exfoliating nails, strengthening them from the inside. Due to its merits, pepper has become the main component in many cosmetic preparations, which can not only be purchased at the store, but also made by yourself.

For face

Nourishing mask
Components:

• 3 red peppers without seeds.
• 1 tbsp carrot juice.
• 1 tbsp. cabbage juice.

Wipe pepper and mix with other components. Apply the mask on the face and hold for 10 minutes. Then clean your face with a cotton pad and wash with warm water.

Anti-aging
Components:

• Egg - 1 pc.
• Pepper tincture - 1 drop.
• Sour cream - 1 tsp

Mix all the ingredients with each other and apply the composition to the skin. After 15 minutes, wash with warm water and then rinse your face with cold. After the procedure, wiping the skin with a towel is not recommended.

Tonic
Components:

• Pepper tincture - 7 drops.
• Mineral water - 200 ml.
• Peach oil - 10 ml.

Mix the components and pour the liquid into the prepared cosmetic bottle. Wipe the skin with a cotton pad in the morning and evening.

Brightening
Components:

• Lemon juice - 10 drops.
• Fresh red pepper (hot).

Pepper seeds and grind with lemon juice until a homogeneous mass. Apply this mixture to problem areas and hold for 20–25 minutes. After that, remove the composition with a moist cotton pad. Wash only 60 minutes after removing the mask.

For pale skin
Composition:

• Beeswax - 1 tsp
• Olive oil - 1 tbsp.
• Butter - 1 tsp
• Red hot peppers - ¼ of a small seedless pod.

Crush the pepper until smooth and mix with olive oil. Melt the wax and add the butter to it. Then combine all the components and apply the product on the face. In this case, the mixture should be warm. Rinse with warm water after 5-10 minutes.

For hair

Against loss
Ingredients:

• Pepper tincture - 1 tsp
• Olive oil - 3 tbsp.

Combine all components and apply for half an hour to the scalp. Rinse off. The procedure is repeated 2 times within seven days. The course is 14 days.

Against itching
Components:

• Liquid honey - 4 tbsp.
• Red ground pepper - 1 tbsp.

Heat the honey slightly and combine with pepper. Rub the composition into wet scalp, and then put on a plastic cap and wrap it in heat for 30 minutes (wash off earlier with a strong burning sensation). Rinse with warm water. The frequency of use of the mixture is twice a week.

Anti-dandruff
Components:

• Chamomile broth - 4 tbsp.
• Calendula broth - 4 tbsp.
• Pepper tincture - 2 tbsp.

Mix the ingredients and spread on the scalp. Leave for half an hour and wash your hair with natural shampoo.

For hair growth
Components:

• Hot pepper - 10 g.
• Alcohol - 100 ml.

Combine the ingredients and insist for 7 days. Next, dilute the composition with water in a ratio of 1:10 and apply to the scalp 3 times a week at bedtime.

Growth accelerating
Components:

• Burdock oil - 1 tsp
• Castor oil - 1 tsp
• Pepper tincture - 1 tbsp. l

After all the components have been mixed, apply the composition to the hair and wrap it with a hat and towel. Soak for 60 minutes and rinse your head with warm water.

From cellulite

Scrub
Composition:

• Ground coffee.
• Pepper tincture.
• Olive oil.

Combine the ingredients in a 1: 1: 1 ratio and apply to problem areas of the body. Wash off with cool water.

Wrap
Composition:

• Honey - 3 tbsp
• Ground red pepper - 1 tsp

Stir components and apply on skin. Wrap greased body areas with cling film and wait 15 minutes. Rinse with cool water and apply cream.

Mask
Composition:

• Blue clay (black can) - 3 tbsp.
• Red pepper - 0.5 tsp
• Coffee grounds - 4 tbsp

Dilute clay with water and attach all other components. Then apply the mixture to areas that require special attention, and wrap with a film. Leave the composition for 10-15 minutes, and then rinse with water.

Spicy
Composition:

• Olive oil - 50 ml.
• Cinnamon powder - 2 tbsp.
• Ground hot pepper - 2 tbsp.

Apply a mixture of these components on the skin with a spatula and wrap in cling film. Wait 15–20 minutes and rinse with warm water.

Cooking Application

Red pepper is, first of all, a vegetable, therefore it is natural that at the very beginning it was used for food. Today it makes excellent seasonings that can diversify meat dishes. It is well mixed with spices and seasoning sauces that will become spicy and bright. Peppers are also added to salads and spicy soups. It is pickled and eaten fresh. Moreover, the pickled product is useful, like fresh, but the bitterness in it is felt less noticeably.

In addition, confectioners often use red pepper to make dark chocolate, which gives the popular dessert a refined taste. Seasoning is also added to bakery products, but in minimal doses.

Red pepper goes well with alcoholic cocktails and warming drinks.

The properties of red hot pepper are unique, therefore, cooks, adding vegetables and seasoning from it, prepare not only delicious dishes, but also healthy ones!

Harm and contraindications

Despite the fact that chili is known for its benefits, it has a number of contraindications, in which its use is not only not shown, but can also cause great harm to health. It is to such consequences that pepper can lead if it is taken by people with the following disorders and diseases:

• gastritis;
• colitis;
• enterocolitis;
• stomach ulcer;
• kidney disease
• cholecystitis;
• pancreatitis
• diabetes;
• children's age up to 13 years;
• pregnancy and lactation;
• individual intolerance.

In these conditions, the use of pepper is strictly prohibited. Diet relaxation is possible only after consultation with a specialist!

How to choose and store red pepper

There are no serious complaints about the choice of pepper. When buying, experts advise inspecting it for cracks and foreign dents and inclusions, which should not be. The peel of the vegetable is smooth and bright red in color, and when dried, it is dark scarlet. The density of the fresh product is quite high. At the same time, it is better to refuse too hard or too soft pepper.

Keep the fresh product in the refrigerator for a week, but if you grease the fruit with oil or vinegar, you can extend the shelf life to one month. But the dried vegetable and seasoning from it can retain their qualities throughout the whole year.

Is it possible to freeze

Red pepper perfectly tolerates freezing and does not lose its vitamins. In frozen form, he will be able to please the owners all year round. In order to freeze a product, the following rules must be observed:

1. Rinse the pepper thoroughly and remove the seeds and membranes.
2. Cut the fruit into small stripes.
3. Pack the raw materials in a bag or container, tightly and tightly closing them.
4. Put in the freezer.

Such a pepper can be added to prepare dishes to decorate them and improve their health.

How to dry

It is known that dried red pepper is stored longer than a fresh product and can be beneficial and palatable for lovers to eat spicy for 12 months. To do this, you can dry the vegetable at home.

Before starting to dry, you should prepare pepper:

1. Collect fruits without surface inclusions and damage. The color of the vegetable is not important.
2. Rinse and remove contamination.
3. Those who like spicy foods can dry the whole vegetable, and people who are wary of excessive pungency are advised to cut the fruit in half and remove seeds and membranes.
4. It should also be remembered that it is necessary to work with sharp varieties of pepper in rubber gloves to avoid burns, which can be obtained after twenty minutes of contact with a burning "handsome".

Then you can start drying. Peppers are dried in 3 ways: in the open air, in the oven, using an electric dryer.

On air. Such drying is simple and does not require any special skills. The sun will do everything on its own. The only thing to consider is sunny and dry weather.If it is expected to rain, then you can dry the vegetable in a room where it is dry and dark. The process itself takes about 2 weeks.

In the open air, peppers are dried in two ways: horizontally and garlands. For the first method, you need paper that absorbs moisture (newspaper or napkin). Lay the product separately on it and turn it over daily. Change the substrate once every three days. At night, cover the peppers with a cloth to avoid insects and dewdrops

Garland-drying involves stringing peppers on a fishing line or thread for a stalk with a needle. Vegetables should not touch. This design is suspended in a room with good ventilation.

Dry the peppers in the oven for 5-10 hours. To do this, put the fruits on a baking sheet covered with paper, separately from each other and put in an oven with a temperature of 50-60 ° C. During drying, the door must be ajar, and pepper must be monitored and turned

The electric dryer will do everything in 10-12 hours. Peppers should be laid out, avoiding contact with each other, periodically turn them over and wait for the time to expire.

How to eat red pepper

So that pepper does not harm the body, you should eat it properly. The simplest advice experts give is to add spicy vegetables to the soup or side dish. At the same time, dishes from potatoes or rice, as well as bread, can smooth out acute “impressions”. If you do not want sharpness, then the pepper needs to be cut and the seeds removed, because they are the carriers of capsaicin. In this form, bitterness will be tolerable. If the severity is unbearable, then you need to drink ice-cold liquid or milk, which reduce sensitivity and envelop language receptors.

Is it possible to eat pepper every day

Hot peppers, of course, are very useful in any form, but still do not get involved in them, because its effect on the gastric mucosa is great and can cause inflammation and irritation. For this reason, experts recommend consuming a vegetable no more than 2 times in 7 days. Such a regimen of pepper intake does not create an additional burden and risk on the body, but only has a beneficial effect and helps to improve health.

Can I eat at night and on an empty stomach

If you can eat bell pepper at night, then with sharp varieties you should be careful. Although red hot pepper has a low calorie content and low glycemic index, it is still a burning product, and nutritionists and doctors do not recommend eating any spicy food at night. The fact is that such dishes, and pepper is no exception, retain fluid in the body, so swelling may occur in the morning. In addition, the use of hot pepper before bedtime can provoke attacks of heartburn and colic. Also, the desire to quench the thirst provoked by red pepper will make sleep intermittent and restless. It is for these reasons that you should refuse to take hot pepper at night.

It is worth noting that chili peppers are those foods that are forbidden to be taken on an empty stomach. It is able to harm the gastric walls and intestinal mucosa, and also become a provocateur of the development of peptic ulcer. It is better to eat pepper a little bit and as a seasoning or as a complement to the main dish.

What can be cooked from hot red pepper: recipes

Chefs and culinary specialists use pepper to spice up dishes, decorate, stimulate appetite, and prepare sauces and marinades. Ordinary housewives also do not stand aside. They use pepper for harvesting for the winter, while it can be an independent "spin" and one of the components that make up the main dish. Most often, pepper is used to make famous adjika, vegetable salads, marinades, as well as meat and rice.

Adjika

Ingredients:

• 500 g hot chilli peppers.
• 300 g of garlic.

Rinse pepper and remove seeds. Garlic also peel. Scroll all together through a meat grinder or cook with a blender. Salt, if necessary, and put into banks. Such adjika is stored in a refrigerator for storage.

Pickled Winter Pepper

Ingredients:

• 0.5 tbsp salt.
• Red hot peppers.
• 1 tbsp Sahara.
• 50 g of 9% vinegar.

This recipe is designed for a liter jar. The number of peppers is taken from the calculation of the dishes.

Cooking
Tamp the clean fruits of pepper in a sterilized container and fill it with boiling water. With the lid closed, let it brew for 15 minutes. Then pour the water into the pan, add sugar, salt and boil it. Next, pour vinegar into the jar and pour the marinade there. Tighten the container and set to cool in heat.

Is it possible to give red pepper to animals

The use of red hot pepper threatens animals not only with irritation of the gastric mucosa and digestive problems, but also with damage to taste functions and smell. For these reasons, animals should not add spicy seasonings to food.

What to do if hot pepper gets in your eyes

When working with hot pepper, you should be extremely careful and use gloves. Hands should be washed thoroughly after work. If the ingestion of a burning substance in the eye could not be avoided, then first aid should be provided. To do this, you should first rinse your hands thoroughly to avoid reintroduction of capsaicin on the mucosa. Next, use a cotton pad soaked in olive oil and apply a compress to the eye. After the burning subsides, drop eye drops.

You can also use the following alternative methods to help cope with burning when acute red pepper gets into your eyes:

1. Soak a cotton pad with a strong tea solution, and then wipe the eye.
2. A decoction of chamomile or calendula helps well. It needs to be prepared so that the victim can lower his head into him and blink his injured eye.
3. Milk can also help if it is instilled with a pipette into the damaged area. It will flow out, thereby removing the burning element.

After such procedures, drops that can relieve inflammation should also be instilled into the eyes. If the symptoms do not go away, then you must definitely seek help from a specialist.

Interesting facts about pepper

The long history of the existence of pepper has accumulated many interesting facts about this culture:

1. Hot peppers are absolutely not afraid of birds, they do not feel sharpness, since the seeds of the fruit enter their bodies in general.
2. In order for the plumage of canaries of several species to acquire a bright red hue, it is customary to treat birds with cayenne pepper.
3. In Russia, pepper became known only in the 16th century.
4. The first mention of pepper is 3 thousand years old and is written in Sanskrit.
5. Marcus Aurelius, the ruler of the legendary Alexandria, first introduced a duty on peppers brought by merchants to his city.
6. Pepper was the most expensive seasoning in the world until the 17th century.
7. At a time when pepper was equated with precious metals, housewives, in order to avoid the suspicion of the theft of a unique seasoning on the part of their servants, grind it on their own and stored in a secret place, and gave out a “treat” to the kitchen.
8. The capsaicin substance contained in pepper can cause joy, because, like sugar, it can activate the secretion of serotonin, which is also called the “hormone of happiness”.

Thus, pepper is an ancient culture, known since time immemorial and capable of helping a person to maintain health. Its beneficial qualities and rich vitamin and mineral complex have made seasoning one of the most popular and beloved in the world. Its bright and bold taste gives dishes not only spice, but also gives them benefits for human health, and also helps to preserve beauty and youth!

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