Pepper jam (150g)

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This Cherb jam is enormously versatile and is especially suitable for making certain desserts and for dishes with sweet and sour nuances, however of course it can also be used as a spread on toast for breakfast. The curious thing about this jam is its raw material since it is a vegetable, which normally do not expect to find in a homemade jam, however for that we are here also to break the schemes of the usual customary and demonstrate both in this case and in the case of tomato jam that are enormously versatile products that can be used and combined with both savory and sweet and sour dishes and all kinds of desserts.

Properties and benefits of pepper jam

The homemade jams that we sell in caballodeoros.com have the guarantee of the highest quality as possible like the rest of the products in our catalog, all our customers are satisfied in this regard as it is our hallmark and differentiation. In this case this homemade jam is made with fresh seasonal fruit from the region of La Vera in the north of the province of Cáceres by the best master craftsmen in the area who have extensive experience and put all their knowledge and efforts to produce a product of the highest possible quality strictly following what they call "grandmother's recipe". This is possible largely thanks to the enormous quality of the raw material used for the preparation of these homemade jams that are 100% natural and healthy with all the properties and benefits of the fruit it contains.

Health benefits of the peppers in this homemade jam:

The peppers used in this homemade jam made by hand are of a high quality and have numerous properties and health benefits among which we would highlight its great anti-oxidant power and the power of capsaicin as a natural analgesic and antibiotic. However below we explain and detail all the beneficial effects of pepper for our health.

1. The pepper has a high volume of dietary fibre and water that make it a perfect food to protect our digestive system and prevent constipation problems
2. Thanks also to its high rate of fiber produces a great feeling of satiety when consumed which makes it perfect to be part of any type of diet
3. Pepper helps the production of gastric secretions, especially the sweet pepper as is the case of the pepper that is part of these homemade jams, which greatly helps the protection of our stomach and prevents the occurrence of ulcers, gastritis and other related problems
4. The pepper has a component called capsaicin which is enormously beneficial for the body in general thanks to its enormous healthy powers, could be considered a superfood thanks to this component. Although it is a component that mostly found in hot peppers, chili peppers, cayenne, hot paprika, etc.. As we have already described on other occasions, to a lesser extent we can also find it in the sweet variety peppers. Capsaicin is a natural analgesic that serves to soothe pain of all kinds such as those caused by arthritis and also for those caused by skin diseases such as psoriasis or herpes. Another of the qualities of capsaicin is the natural antibiotic power of this super component that protects our body against the attack of external agents.
5. The pepper that contains vitamin A, C, E and carotenes such as capsanthin has a great natural antioxidant power (they have twice as much vitamin C than orange) to prevent inflammation and the action of free radicals in our body and fight against cellular aging and oxidation of LDL cholesterol that causes inflammation of the arteries (arteriosclerosis) known as clogged arteries, thus improving our cardio-vascular health
6. Diuretic effect. The pepper has a high potassium content and is very low in sodium which helps in great average to regularly expel toxins accumulated in our body and to prevent problems such as fluid retention.
7. The pepper has a high rate of folate very beneficial and especially suitable for protecting the health of pregnant women.
8. The red pepper has a high rate of folate very beneficial and especially suitable for protecting the health of pregnant women
9. The red pepper, as is the case of the peppers with which this homemade jam is made, has lycopene which is a carotene that has a great natural anti-carcinogenic power
10. It possesses a high volume of the following minerals: calcium, magnesium and phosphorus all very good for bone and dental health as well as beneficial for intestinal health, nervous system and muscles