It is no surprise then that black pepper is known as the 'king of the spices. ' Overall, the characteristic flavor of black peppercorns is spicy, woody, warm, terpy, and herbaceous Pepper or black pepper is the dried unripe fruit grown in the plant called piper nigrum. Its pungent smell, peppery/hot taste, and health-friendly properties make pepper a favorite spice all over the world and it is commonly used in all cuisines. Black pepper is a good source of manganese, a mineral that can help with bone health, wound healing, and metabolism. In fact, one teaspoon of black pepper offers 16 percent of your daily recommended intake (DRI) of manganese and 6 percent of your DRI of vitamin K. One teaspoon of black pepper contains:
