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Title:

Green Pepper in Brine

Value Proposition:

Green pepper in brine is a preserved spice product made from immature green pepper berries stored in a salt solution. The brining process helps retain the fresh green color, mild pungency, and characteristic aroma of pepper. This value added product provides a ready to use spice ingredient with extended shelf life and consistent quality for culinary and food processing applications.

Summary Application:

The process involves harvesting fresh green pepper berries, cleaning, blanching, and preserving them in a brine solution containing salt and sometimes mild preservatives. The brined peppercorns are packed in bottles or cans for storage and distribution. They are widely used in sauces, pickles, marinades, meat products, gourmet dishes, and spice blends, especially in international cuisines.

Advantages:

Green pepper in brine offers longer shelf life while maintaining natural flavor and color compared to fresh pepper berries. It provides convenience and consistent quality for chefs and food processors. The product is easy to store, transport, and incorporate into various dishes. Additionally, brining reduces post-harvest losses and allows year round availability of green pepper.

Commercialization Status: Already Commercialised
Tech. Readiness Level:
CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute
CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute[CSIR-CFTRI]
:  director[at]cftri[dot]res[dot]in
:91-821-2517760
:https://cftri.res.in
Industrial Applications: Food Flavouring [Food, Beverages, Tobacco] Food Processes [Food, Beverages, Tobacco] Storage [Food, Beverages, Tobacco]
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