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Pfeffer

pepper (spice)

noun PFEF-er Rare
Food & Drink Ingredients

Origin: from Latin piper, from Greek peperi, from Sanskrit pippali

Usage Note

Pfeffer is one of the two most essential spices in German cooking alongside Salz. Black pepper (schwarzer Pfeffer), white pepper (weißer Pfeffer), and green pepper (grüner Pfeffer) are all used. Freshly ground is always preferred for flavour.

Examples

"Jedes deutsche Gericht wird mit Salz und Pfeffer abgeschmeckt."

Natural Translation

Every German dish is seasoned with salt and pepper.

Literal Translation

Every German dish is with salt and pepper tasted.

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