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The many varieties of peppers - both spice and vegetable

By MARIE HOYER, Columnist
Aug 26, 2009
Aug 26, 2009

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As we previously investigated the story of salt, now it is pepper’s turn. The spice pepper (Piper nigrum) we use to flavor foods comes from a berry-like cluster on a vine native to India and Indonesia.

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