How to pick peppercorns quickly and without getting pricked? How many pounds of wet peppercorns are needed to dry one pound of dried peppercorns?

Sichuan pepper can be used as a seasoning to enhance the flavor of dishes, and can also be used as a traditional Chinese medicine. The wood of Sichuan pepper is light yellow, and the color becomes slightly darker yellow when exposed to the air, which has the characteristic of making people feel slightly numb. Nowadays, people like to experience life in the countryside, so how can we pick Sichuan pepper quickly and without pricking our hands? How many kilograms of wet Sichuan pepper can be dried into one kilogram of dried Sichuan pepper? Do you know?

Contents of this article

1. How to pick pepper quickly and without getting pricked

2. How many pounds of wet peppercorns are needed to dry one pound of dried peppercorns

3. How to preserve fresh pepper sprouts

How to pick peppercorns quickly and without getting pricked

If you want to pick peppercorns quickly and without getting your hands pricked, you can use the following methods: first, wear thicker gloves or protective gear made of puncture-resistant material and pick the peppercorns directly with your hands. Second, use scissors or a special pepper picker to cut off the peppercorn branches and pick them. Your hands do not need to touch the peppercorns to avoid getting pricked.

The Zanthoxylum bungeanum tree can grow to about 7 meters in height, with short thorns on its branches, small oval leaves, yellow-green tepals, and obliquely curved styles. The flowering period is from April to May each year, and the fruiting period is from August to September or October.

Zanthoxylum bungeanum is native to my country and is commonly found in areas ranging from plains to mountains with higher altitudes. It is drought-resistant and sunlight-loving and is planted in many parts of my country.

Sichuan peppercorns can be used as a seasoning to enhance the flavor of dishes, and can also be used as a traditional Chinese medicine. The wood of Sichuan peppercorns is light yellow in color, and turns slightly darker yellow when exposed to the air, making it a valuable artistic craft.

How many pounds of wet peppercorns to dry?

The number of pounds of dried peppercorns produced from wet peppercorns depends on the time of picking. If you pick newly mature wet peppercorns, it usually takes about four pounds to produce one pound of dried peppercorns. If you pick wet peppercorns in the late mature stage, it usually takes about three pounds to produce one pound of dried peppercorns.

If you want the dried peppercorns to maintain their original color, you need to choose mature and bright red fresh peppercorns, and spread them evenly to dry in good weather.

When drying Sichuan peppercorns, it is best to beat the seeds twice to clean them out. The fewer seeds there are in the dried Sichuan peppercorns, the better. If there are too many seeds, it will easily ruin the color of the dried Sichuan peppercorns.

The dried peppercorns can be stored in sealed packaging bags and placed in a cool and dry place to reduce air flow to avoid breeding of insects or mildew.

How to store fresh pepper sprouts

Wash the fresh pepper sprouts with clean water and drain the excess water. Then soak them in sodium carbonate of appropriate concentration. After 30 minutes, blanch them in boiling water for about 2 minutes. Then filter the cold water several times to cool them down. Finally, put the cooled pepper sprouts into a fresh-keeping bag and store them in the freezer.

Sichuan pepper sprouts refer to the early buds and leaves on the Sichuan pepper tree. They are bright green in color and have a spicy aroma.

Sichuan pepper sprouts can be eaten in various ways, such as stir-fry, cold salad, deep-fry, and hot pot.