Long Pepper (fresh fruit review) - Weird Fruit Explorer Ep. 309

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Reviewing a rare pepper species I found while trekking in NE India.
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@EagleOverTheSea 5 лет назад

Long pepper used to be very common in Indian cuisine before the Portuguese introduced the chillies.

@blockhead0309 3 месяца назад

That's also where cashews come from. The Porteguese did a lot of that. They brought chillies to Angola and Mozambique which resulted in peri-peri chicken. They brought deep frying to Japan which resulted in tempura. When there's not any plundering to do or wars to fight in, colonialism is surprisingly tasty.

@Kikilang60 6 лет назад

The fruit is only half of what makes this channel interesting. I love seeing where they come from.

@WeirdExplorer 6 лет назад

Yeah I hope to show more in upcoming trips.

@soddinnutter5633 6 лет назад

A lot of the 'odder' spices (cubeb, grains of paradise, long pepper etc.) were quite common in the old days, but the Ottoman Empire doubled taxes on the spice trade and Europeans simply stoped using them. A classic case of killing the goose who lays golden eggs.

@graphite2786 6 лет назад

Hey if you're in northeast India be on the lookout for blue sausage fruit (Decaisnea). There are two types, one is nice the other bland jelly. I don't know how to tell them apart, sorry! Don't eat the seeds, you get a tummy ache and gas.

@WeirdExplorer 6 лет назад

Those look interesting! I was in NE india in March though, been back for a while.

@DivaDen 6 лет назад

Grind that up peeple with some tumeric, salt and sprinkle over avacodo toast and I'll have breakfast. Thanks J for another interesting find.

@Higgabletrw12 6 лет назад

Diva Den yum!

@WeirdExplorer 6 лет назад

Sounds good!

@RavenIsAnArtist 5 лет назад

It thought it said Grind that up with people XD

@seiyuokamihimura5082 4 года назад

I prefer to chop my people. Grinding them is too much work.

@edwinrodrigues9747 2 года назад

@@WeirdExplorer but in India we are recommended not to eat it daily . In Ayurveda it is very strong herb .

@harimohan2950 4 года назад

We make ayur vedic coffee out of it...... Traditionally clthis coffee is known as kashaya in my state in India. Typically used as immunity booster along with so many therapeutic properties. Blend of various herbs and spices used to make this type kashaya powder tea with caramelized jaggery or palm sugar......... This long pepper is used to treat cold and flu in Ayurvedic medicine. We drink this aromatic hot drink every day..... It's tasty and healthy.

@immortalkingofficial9438 6 лет назад

Long pepper is good in chai tea.

@theburialmusic 4 года назад

I’ve found long pepper is best used in slow cooking processes such as stews and braised meats. It’s actually milder after cooking, as opposed to biting into a cooked black peppercorn. The long pepper mellows with slow cooking, but adds more of a depth of flavor instead of just the heavy handed black pepper.

@femmesammy8768 Месяц назад

Personally I think crushing it makes it lose all that heat. Don't know why though.

@spicefreak4726 6 лет назад

That herbal note on the second type (the piper retrofractum, I believe) is not to do with the age of the pepper catkins. It's always there and it makes the pepper gorgeous on steak or over fried green peppers (padrons, shishitos, even bells if you like those). I think it would also lend the spice some unique use in curries but its heat is lost ever so easily when cooked or otherwise mixed into anything. It's only really spicy when eaten straight.

@WeirdExplorer 6 лет назад

Thanks Spicefreak! At the time of filming I didn't realize it was a different species so I thought it may have been affected by something. I've been enjoying it, so much depth to the flavor.

@spicefreak4726 6 лет назад

Yeah, it really has a lot going on and, of the 5 unusual peppercorns I tried for my blog a while ago, it and the grains of paradise definitely felt like they the had most merit. Not something I use all the time but, when I'm feeling fancy, the piper retrofractum is a great way to go.

@spicefreak4726 6 лет назад

Also, it was pretty interesting to hear your thoughts on the piper longum, since I never tried that one myself.

@averyshikanai 6 лет назад

Have you thought about doing a video on kava? it's in the same genus (piper methysticum) as black pepper (piper nigrum). However, it's consumed for the roots, which is made into a sort of tea. I've never been able to try it, myself, but if you're in an area where it's common it might be interesting. It's supposed to be relaxing and slightly sedative.

@WeirdExplorer 6 лет назад

Interesting! I'll look into it

@disseria 6 лет назад

I love long pepper! It tastes like a cross between black pepper and cinnamon to me.

@WeirdExplorer 6 лет назад

Thats a good way to describe it!

@urchincreature 3 года назад

I love long pepper, and to me they have an umami flavour/scent as well as the other flavours mentioned. Fantastic with red meat, starches, cheeses and greens like spinach, especially. I really enjoy medieval European cooking; so many recipes from the period just wouldn't taste the same without this lovely spice. Thanks for showing them being dried; very interesting. Nice video!

@Innle 5 лет назад

My Aji, grandma would use this to spice greens, it's got much more nutrients compared to other peppers

@WeirdExplorer 5 лет назад

I'll have to try that! The herbal taste would go well with greens, so that makes sense!

@Innle 5 лет назад

Weird Explorer if it works let me know. I'm still a student so I can't afford exotic stuff here in Australia!

@deardito 4 года назад

I use it with some mushroom pasta or risotto. It's very special

@liamthompson9342 6 лет назад

I read about this in a book on mediaeval cooking and was curious about what it's like. Apparently they used it relatively frequently back then.

@WeirdExplorer 6 лет назад

Yes! I found a lot out when researching for the article I wrote. It was very common, but more expensive so eventually it faded from popularity then when chilii peppers started showing up in Europe long pepper got the axe.

@liamthompson9342 6 лет назад

O right. I've read your article now - very interesting. It never occurred to me it was still something that was available. I will see if our local Indian shops have any.

@AlbinoAxolotl 6 лет назад

Wow that’s so interesting! Thanks for sharing that! :)

@askhowiknow5527 6 лет назад

Last! No one cares if you’re first.

@jagger1008 6 лет назад

Spoken like a true second place.

@WeirdExplorer 6 лет назад

Hahahaha

@stanervin6108 6 лет назад

Well, second place IS first loser! ☝️✌

@musta2345 4 года назад

Last!

@spencer3432 6 лет назад

Have you ever considered traveling with another RU-vidr like Indigo traveler? Love your videos Jared keep it up!!

@WeirdExplorer 6 лет назад

I would love to do more collaborations. Its a bit tricky though, generally RU-vidrs want to be on a similar level with who they work with. Looks like Indigo traveler is over 200k subs so he probably won't bite. But hey I'll reach out. I'm open to suggestions if you know of any others who are more within my range :)

@eidolor 6 лет назад

Your subject matter expertness should be welcome even on larger channels, I could see The Modern Rogue guys and you getting along fantastically

@femmesammy8768 Месяц назад

I kinda taste a little bit of cinnamon or nutmeg along with the sharp spice the minute it leaves my teeth

@NihilisticHatred 7 месяцев назад

For those of us who think about the Roman Empire, this was all over their cuisine.

@SurbhiDhule 3 года назад

We also produce long pepper at our farm at Maharashtra in vidharbha region. We want to export in all countries can any one help me

@detorahardi9567 3 года назад

1:45 I think it's not long pepper. It's wild pepper, piper sarmentosum 3:36 It's long pepper, piper longum & piper retrofractum

@JEMHull-gf9el 6 лет назад

PEEPLI !!!!

@WeirdExplorer 6 лет назад

I'm going to name my first born that

@JEMHull-gf9el 6 лет назад

@@WeirdExplorer I'm going o try and find some... and Then get a cat and name it Peepli.

@AlbinoAxolotl 6 лет назад

That is a FANTASTIC cat name! I’m on the lookout for a kitten in need of a home, so if I find one it may just be named Peepli!

@TheKwinix 6 лет назад

I love this channel! Keep doing what you’re doing man!!

@turtlepowersf 6 лет назад

i bought some good quality long pepper for a dish i made years ago. i honestly cant remember the dish but i remember all i could taste was the long pepper. it was so strong and funky and unique, i couldnt enjoy the dish. Even when i would take a whiff from the jar it would give me shivers. Btw i love black pepper and also sezchuan pepper dishes.

@78deathface 6 лет назад

I got to see peppercorns being harvested and dried in southern Cambodia. They use a lot of the fresh green peppercorns in the food there, delicious!

@jesseamaya4594 22 дня назад

Old vid i know but I just got myself a package of long pepper and just ate one. Yup, definitely has some heat but a bit more complex than plain black peppercorns. Going to be fun cooling and pickling with them.

@RagingDong 6 лет назад

Szechnian pepper prawn toast is so fucking good

@AbsoluteNut1 Месяц назад

Went to the Asian market for black peppercorns. Saw the long pepper, thought about buying it, but had never heard of it, so I went with the black peppercorn. That night I'm watching a cooking show, and the guy is using long pepper! Says if you find long pepper, you better buy it. Now he tells me! I now use it all the time.

@stardust9072 Год назад

it's good in soup. only 1 small piece for a pot of soup. the only place i found them is in Malaysian spice mix (sup bunjut). it's nice. the other spice in the mix includes cinnamon, star anise, clove, fennel, cumin, coriander, and cardamon.

@na195097 6 лет назад

You're ad friendly! I got an ad again. Yay!

@xavierlarrazabal4575 6 месяцев назад

Bought some dry red long peppers after this video just to try it out. To me they smell kinda like Cumin or five spice had a baby with pepper.

@moomoopuppy5810 4 года назад

I bought some Szechuan peppercorns for use in a recipe. I was left with a lot, so I just chewed on them for the numbing effect instead of throwing them away. I then "graduated" to buzz button flowers/toothache plant flowers which are fun to chew on as well.

@passiveaggressivenegotiato8087 4 года назад

This was the hottest pepper, before chili was discovered in the new world, and it was in high demand back then. Alaric, chief of the Visigoths, demanded part of the ransom for his sacking of Rome, to be paid with three thousand pounds of (indian) long pepper. So boil it down to extract as much of the heat as you can, if you want to make ancient Indian food, because the flaming chili concoctions they eat now is not authentic Indian cuisine.

@WeirdExplorer 4 года назад

I believe ghost peppers are originally from India. Arunachal Pradesh in the NE though, so it might not have been technically India back then.

@passiveaggressivenegotiato8087 4 года назад

@@WeirdExplorer they were bred there, with chili originally from the caribbean and mexico.

@umeshdeshmukh771 2 года назад

I never heard anyone using pimpali for cooking before, i crushed it under my teeth and suck on it to control the coughing fit.

@isafernandez2165 6 лет назад

You’re hot lol

@vianegativa9049 4 года назад

Peepli

@dondobbs9302 5 лет назад

"Dee Plee" in Thai. Used in some Laarb recipes.

@WeirdExplorer 5 лет назад

interesting!

@NephilaClavata 6 лет назад

Can you make a video about travel tips?

@WeirdExplorer 6 лет назад

Been thinking about that. Maybe as a side series :)

@chrissoto7187 8 месяцев назад

Can you grow these in the USA TN?

@robopanduzee 6 лет назад

Got any hot chili pepper reviews coming our way? Doesn’t sound very fun for you but could be entertaining on this end and there’s lots of varieties ;)

@WeirdExplorer 6 лет назад

I have a TON of hot pepper videos coming up soon!

@darealpoopster 6 лет назад

Weird Explorer So did you already record?

@WeirdExplorer 6 лет назад

yep!

@liamthompson9342 6 лет назад

Awesome. I'm into chillis right now. Just ordered some 'ghost pepper' powder off ebay and was surprised at how aromatic it is.

@buckingtonhassleshire9136 6 лет назад

Love the vid man

@saumyapanigrahi1717 2 года назад

It has medical use in Ayurveda

@AnoNymous-ph4cd 7 месяцев назад

I got a bit confused. Both Longum & Retrofractum were in this video?

@WeirdExplorer 7 месяцев назад

Yeah, the fresh fruit is p. longum, the dried one is p. retrofractum. They both get called "long pepper"

@Savagecakess 6 лет назад

Was watching one of your older videos and wanted to ask if you have seen Cannibal Holocaust?

@WeirdExplorer 6 лет назад

yup!

@joeeastwood3795 2 года назад

I read where it may help out with cancer

@mainanlidyarafka 6 лет назад

Cabbih alas jiyeh

@aarontcagle 3 года назад

I grow both species of long pepper in SWFL and the longum is a super versatile plant! It has grown in stagnant water, full sun, shade, partial shade, and sends out tons of runners when happy. Retrofractum likes climbing, but is INTENSELY more hot and herbal tasting. The two are often conflated.

@kwikitti Год назад

Thank you for making and posting this video. Piper longum contains piperlongumine which has health benefits. I had been looking for exactly this range of information about the spice to determine how I want to try it out, although I was hoping you'd also discuss the best way to grind it up.

@WeirdExplorer Год назад

I use a mortar and pestle. I'd recommend a good stone one.

@kwikitti Год назад

@@WeirdExplorer Thank you for responding. Luckily, I have a stone M&P, so I'll use that when I receive my order of dried Piper longum.

@MS.on.YouTube 6 лет назад

That rusty sheet metal though

@commentsiguess1263 3 года назад

It looks like a long pinecone.

@jesseandersen4055 2 года назад

What is the difference between piper longum and piper rectrofractum?? Is it two different names for the same thing, or two different closely related species??