The chilli is a common variety of pepper, known mainly for its distinctive flavour and delicious aroma, able to give a unique touch to several recipes.
Whether in pasta, soups, broths and potato recipes, pepperoni peppers combine with many ingredients in the kitchen. In addition, it can be used to improve health, as it has several benefits that you will learn in this Home Remedy article.
In addition, See how to use it intelligently in the kitchen and learn how to prepare dishes with this delicacy, if this variety of pepper makes you fat or slim. All this, without forgetting care, contraindications and basic information about this natural product.
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What are the benefits of pepperoni pepper?
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Peppers can be great allies for good nutrition and health if used correctly. Studies worldwide prove that red pepper (or pepperoni, when dehydrated) can care for the heart, relieve pain and help control diabetes.
Check out the detailed benefits of this type of pepper in the following topics!
Prevents cancer and other diseases
Pepperoni pepper has active compounds and healthy substances that promote the antioxidant effect. Thus, this pepper can fight and inhibit free radicals, malignant substances that cause oxidative stress in our body cells.
In short, free radicals impair our body’s cells’ healthy life cycle, making room for hazardous diseases such as cancer and degenerative diseases.
Therefore, it is always essential to include antioxidant foods in daily meals to maintain good health and keep various diseases away from our bodies.
Among the problems that can be prevented by using antioxidants, such as pepperoni, are: Alzheimer’s, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, premature aging and degenerative diseases in general.
Good for the heart
Pepperoni is dehydrated red pepper; either way, they have capsaicin, a cardio-protective substance. The present study points out that the regular consumption of foods with capsaicin has beneficial effects on the heart, improving its functioning and preventing diseases.
In addition, the consumption of pepperoni pepper also helps blood circulation, helping vasodilation, which prevents the clogging of veins. Therefore, it is one of the heart-friendly foods.
Fight inflammation
Calabrian pepper has anti-inflammatory properties in its composition. In this way, it helps fight joint inflammations in the body, which improves overall health.
Relieves pain
Another benefit of peppers, thanks to capsaicin, is the analgesic effect. This means that consuming red pepper or pepperoni can promote the reduction and relief of headaches, muscle aches and pains.
It’s good for digestion.
Many people say those with stomach problems should not eat pepper, but it is good to clarify that this depends greatly on each person’s situation. For example, those with ulcers should avoid the consumption of pepper, but for those with heartburn, bloating and poor digestion, pepperoni pepper can be a great help.
The pepper in question has nutritional properties that encourage the stomach to work harder and better, which makes our body digest food better for longer. This reduces the acidity of gastric fluids but makes them work more efficiently.
Reduces cholesterol level
Pectin is a substance found in pepperoni, and science points out that it is an excellent regulator of cholesterol levels, especially when in excess. It works as a mild medicine, capable of lowering cholesterol in the short to medium term as long as it is consumed gradually and regularly.
Helps to control diabetes
Finally, but not even necessary: pepperoni pepper is a hypoglycemic food; that is, it helps to lower the body’s glucose. This is an excellent advantage for people with diabetes or prone to developing the disease.
In simple words, the consumption of pepper helps to avoid glucose spikes in the body. However, this is a benefit that the opinion of an expert professional must accompany, as the consumption of pepper can affect the use of medication for diabetes.
Peppermint pepper to lose weight: truth or myth?
Truth! Another great benefit of pepperoni pepper is that it can be used for healthy weight loss. In short, it helps to increase satiety and calorie burning. However, this is a benefit of most natural peppers.
In general, peppers have a substance called capsaicin, which is responsible for improving metabolism. Also, it is a thermogenic food, which increases body temperature. With this, spending more energy and burning more fat is possible, accelerating weight loss and reducing measures.
International studies and research indicate that increasing blood sugar (increased glycemic rate) induces hunger and increased appetite. Therefore, regulating this rate is crucial for a healthy and unrestricted diet. And as we’ve already seen, pepper helps control glucose.
In this way, pepperoni pepper can be associated with weight loss. In other words, eating this pepper in our meals will take us longer to feel hungry again, which helps us organize our diet.
Is pepperoni bad?
It depends. It can be very harmful if consumed in excess or by those who have stomach problems related to stomach acidity. But it can only bring benefits if consumed regularly and in small amounts.
Therefore, it is always good to ask your doctor of choice whether or not you are authorized to consume pepperoni. The consumption of pepperoni pepper is allowed through clinical examinations or the perception that it does not have a negative side effect.
How to use this type of pepper?
Pepperoni can be found in small flakes, dehydrated and ground red pepper. Despite being intense and hot like most peppers, it is often used directly in food as a seasoning, just like salt and pepper.
In some recipes, especially, pepperoni pepper is the protagonist. In these cases, it is used in large quantities or as a sauce with other ingredients. That’s how, for example, they make homemade pepperoni sausage and sauces for various red meats.
Recipe: potato with pepperoni
The combination of potatoes and pepperoni is as delicious and well-known as the combination of cheese with guava or banana and cinnamon, for example. These are two ubiquitous ingredients in Brazil that can provide mouth-watering recipes.
With that in mind, let’s leave that basic and delicious potato recipe with pepperoni. However, it is essential to clarify that the smaller the potato, the better the recipe. So look for the small potato varieties that you prefer. Check out the recipe:
- Wash under running water and peel the potatoes. Use as much as you like for the meal, but the measures we are going to use are for four small potatoes or three medium potatoes
- Place the potatoes in a pan of water (approximately two fingers of water above) and cook until they are soft but not falling apart
- Take them out of the water and put them in a container to cool
- Add three tablespoons of oil, one teaspoon of dehydrated garlic and pepperoni to taste in another pan (or in the same pan, if washed and dry). Stir all ingredients until everything is smooth.
- Finally, place the potatoes on a small platter or plate, and pour in the sauce. Serve right away.
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What is pepperoni pepper?
The pepperoni pepper is not a kind of pepper. That’s what you read! Pepperoni pepper is the dehydrated and crushed form of the famous and typical red pepper.
It is a pepper widely used in Brazil and Europe and common in several Latin American countries. Its use in cooking mainly concerns spicing up recipes and improving the aroma of the most diverse dishes.
As it is a dehydrated version, pepperoni pepper concentrates a lot of red pepper substances, which releases a beautiful aroma in food.
Its flavour is usually associated with red meat, potatoes, seafood, eggs, olives and cheese.
In addition, it is one of the main ingredients in producing the famous Calabrian sausage, It is common to hear from gastronomy experts that foods peppered with Calabrian pepper also combine very well with the three main types of wine: red, white and rosé.
My name is Ellie Lauderdale, MD and I am USA based professional Nutritionist .
I am a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and board certified specialist in sports dietetics who is trained in integrative medicine. I have worked with hundreds of clients, from those suffering with chronic disease to professional and olympian athletes. My goal is to help optimize you from the inside so that you can feel, perform, and look your best on the outside.