Features of red pepper

Chili peppers contain chemical compound capsaicin. Capsaicin and its co-compounds used in the preparation of ointments, rubs and tinctures for their astringent, counter-irritant and analgesic properties.

These formulations have been in use in the treatment of arthritic pain, post-herpetic neuropathic pain, sore muscles, etc.

Red peppers featured with a lot benefits such as losing weight. However, they also have a lot of spice and flavor without many added calories, fat or sugar. In 1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper, there are only 6 calories and 1 gram of carbohydrate. The same amount of pepper contains 15 percent of the recommended daily value of vitamin A for a 2,000-calorie diet. Vitamin A is beneficial for improving skin, hair, nails and eyes. Red pepper also contains vitamins C, E and B-6, and the minerals iron, potassium, magnesium and phosphorus.

Crushed red pepper is thermogenic in nature, which means it produces heat in the body and stimulates the metabolism. A study published in the journal "Physiology and Behavior" looked at the effect of hot red pepper intake on energy balance and appetite. Study participants who consumed spicy red peppers had higher energy expenditure and higher body temperature after a meal than those who did not take red pepper. The study also found that people who consumed hot red peppers ate fewer total calories per day and had a diminished interest in food. If you're looking for a safe, healthy way to burn more calories and get excessive eating under control, adding crushed red pepper to food could help.

Polyphenols are antioxidants found in crushed red pepper that give them a strong disease-preventing property. A study published in the journal "Nutrition Research and Practice" looked at the effect of spicy red pepper seeds on rats fed a high-fat and high-cholesterol diet, which is known to cause health problems and heart disease. The researchers found that the antioxidants in red pepper strengthened the immune system's ability to reduce oxidative stress and prevent oxidative diseases such as cancer, inflammation, heart disease and decreased immune function. In addition, capsaicin in hot peppers promotes circulation, which may prevent hardening of arteries and reduce risk of heart attack.

How to Remove the Skin of a Peanut

Removing the skin of a peanut makes the difference between tasting the bitter outside coating and the flavor of the legume within. Peanuts are covered in a red skin that blankets the peanut within the shell. The skin does not offer an appealing texture or flavor for peanut butter, roasted snack peanuts or chopped peanut toppings. Eliminate peanut skins with minimal effort before or after cooking them. Enjoy the fresh flavor of peanuts while supplying your body with nutrients such as folate, manganese, vitamin B and protein.

Instructions

Raw

1  Squeeze the shell of an in-shell peanut between your fingers to crack it.

1.       Remove the peanut from the pod

2.       Rub the red skin between your fingers to detach it from the peanut.

Roasted:

1.       Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking pan with shelled peanuts.

2.       Place the pan in the oven, and roast the peanuts for about 5 minutes.

3.       Remove the peanuts from the oven, and allow them to cool for about 5 minutes.

4.       Rub the peanuts between your thumb and index finger to remove the skins.

Boiled

1.       Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil.

2.       Pour in-shell peanuts into the water, and boil them for about 3 minutes.

3.       Pour the peanuts in a colander to drain them. Remove the peanut shells.

4.       Peel off the skin with your fingers.

How to Make a Chile Pepper Pinata

A chili pepper pinata will add the perfect touch to your festivities, especially if there are children invited. This chili pepper pinata is very easy to make and if you are running out of time, get the kids' help completing this addition to your party decor. They will enjoy making it as well as the main attraction of breaking it.
Before the operation, you may need: 2 standard-sized poster boards Red tissue paper Green tissue paper Masking tape Heavy cardboard Scissors Pencil Compass Craft glue Ruler Nail Fishing line

1.Draw a 22-inch half circle on each piece of poster board. Cut out the half circles.
2Roll one poster board half circle into a cone. Overlap and tighten the cone until it is the size you want. Tape the seam with masking tape to hold.

3.Tape and roll the other poster board half circle around the first to give the pinata more firmness.

4.Set the open end of the chili pepper pinata cone on top of the heavy cardboard. Trace around the circle with a marker.

5.Measure approximately two inches outside the drawn circle and cut the cardboard out. Make snips in the edge, to the drawn inner circle, half an inch apart. Bend these snips to one side of the circle to create a cap for the chili pepper pinata.

6.Poke two holes in the center of the circle about half an inch apart using a nail. Thread fishing line through the holes and knot to make a hanger.

7.Cut a piece of heavy cardboard two inches tall by four inches wide. Bend the four inch length into four equal one inch folds. Fold the cardboard into a box with four sides. Tape the two ends together using the masking tape.

8.Place the folded box on top of the chili pepper cap, for the stem, over the poked holes. Pull the fishing line hanger out one open end of the stem. Tape the other end securely to the cap.

9.Cut a flap in the cardboard beside the stem. This is where you will fill the finished chili pepper pinata with candy.

10.Place the cardboard cap over the opening of the poster board cone. Tape the clipped edges of the cap securely to the cone.

11.Cover the cone with several layers of red tissue paper. Glue to secure.

12.Cut strips of tissue paper two inches wide. Cut a 1/4-inch fringe on one side of the strips to within a 1/4 inch on the opposite long side.

13.Apply glue to the uncut long edge of the strips and begin winding and overlapping around the Chile pepper pinata cone, starting at the bottom point. Continue gluing and winding to the top edge of the Chile pepper cone.

14.Cover the cap and stem of the chili pepper pinata with several layers of green tissue paper. Glue to secure.

15.Cut two-inch strips of green tissue paper and fringe the same as the red strips.

16.Wind and glue the green strips around the base of the stem, to the edge of the chili pepper cap and over and down the edge two inches.

17.Slit through the tissue paper on the cap where the flap was cut for filling the pinata. Fold the flap back, fill with candy and close the flap. Attach a rope to the fishing line to hang from a tree.