Black pepper is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. Black pepper powder has a spicy pungent flavour and can be used in processes of cooking ginger breads, meat, vegetables, soup and also works as a light seasoning over fresh fruits & beverages.
Pepper powder typically refers to ground black pepper, which is derived from the dried fruit of the pepper plant, scientifically known as Piper nigrum.
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To make pepper powder, the peppercorns are harvested when they are still green and unripe. They are then dried and either left whole or ground into a fine powder.