2007-08-30 15:57:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Actually I've seen it done before because my grand father used to do it. it comes off a plant. it's a little tree (pepper tree).
it's so cool though.....
2007-08-30 16:01:34 · answer #1 · answered by lizie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pepper (the spice) comes from a plant called Piper nigrum. It's a vine that is originally from southern India, although it's grown in many places in the world now. The "best" (this is just my opinion, but many chefs share it, is from Telcherry.
The pepper "corn" is actually the dried berries off of the vine, that are then crushed up and used along side other seasonings like salt.
Pepper plants produce things like jalapeno, ancho and cascabel peppers, also commonly called chiles. These are, oddly enough, used to make chili. I'm not sure why the plants are spelled with an "e" and the steamy bowl of goodness is spelled with an "i" but they usually are.
Enjoy.
2007-08-30 23:07:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's a plant that blossoms and then the blossoms become the pepper fruits. That's also how tomatoes grow. So if you've seen tomato plants growing, you can now picture pepper plants. The leaves are different, etc., but the process is the same.
2007-08-30 23:02:16 · answer #3 · answered by Dottie R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black pepper is the commonly used spice got from powdered black pepper corns ,these are the dried berries that grow on a perennial creeper, piper nigrum ,this creeper is trained to grow up a support like a tree trunk or a pole ,hanging spikes of flowers come from the leaf nodes of mature creepers,these flowers develop into berries that are harvested when mature ,dried & used either whole or in powdered form ,white pepper comes from the same berry with the outer skin removed,leaving only the white seed,
2007-08-31 09:43:51 · answer #4 · answered by dee k 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Off a plant
2007-08-30 23:10:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Peppers grow on bushes above ground and most are annuals. If you live in a semi-tropical climate, you can grow chili's. You can grow green "bell" peppers in a pot on your deck. Be patient and don't over water. Don't expect much of a crop. If you are asking about pepper for grinding for seasoning, that is grown from trees and you are better off just buying it. Trees take a life time.
2007-08-30 23:06:44 · answer #6 · answered by Davey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Above ground, off of the plant
2007-08-30 23:01:11 · answer #7 · answered by Big Daddy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the plant is on the ground but the pepper comes off the stem,like cucumbers.
2007-08-30 23:02:10 · answer #8 · answered by petite me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Off a plant.
2007-08-31 12:21:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋