A lot. I often make, say 15-20 portions of chili con carne in one go to put in my deep freezer. Then I need to grind at least 100-150 g (4-6 oz, for you Americans) of black pepper (as well as other kinds of peppers, of course). Similar with other dishes suitable for preparing in large quantities for the freezer. Grinding 100-200 g of black pepper by hand takes quite some time!
Black pepper must be grounded at most ten minutes before you put it into the food. Otherwise it will loose all its aroma. Pre-grounded pepper is just strong, with no taste at all. Like a completely different (and quite worthless) kind of spice.
A lot. I often make, say 15-20 portions of chili con carne in one go to put in my deep freezer. Then I need to grind at least 100-150 g (4-6 oz, for you Americans) of black pepper (as well as other kinds of peppers, of course). Similar with other dishes suitable for preparing in large quantities for the freezer. Grinding 100-200 g of black pepper by hand takes quite some time!
Black pepper must be grounded at most ten minutes before you put it into the food. Otherwise it will loose all its aroma. Pre-grounded pepper is just strong, with no taste at all. Like a completely different (and quite worthless) kind of spice.