听力题 M: We are almost finished. Could you hand me the white pepper? W: Why white pepper and not black? Aren''t they the same thing? M: Well, they are from the same plant, but white pepper is milder. I usually prefer it; it has a more settle flavor. W: How? Aren''t they from the same plant? M: Well. It depends on how ripe it is when it''s fixed. You surely have a lot of questions. W: That''s because you have all the answers. Did you learn about this stuff in cooking school? M: Yeah, we study all kinds of herbs and spices. W: So go on. It''s interesting. How do we get black pepper done? M: Ehh. Well, the pepper corn is actually a fruit. It grows on ripe. It''s not really black or white. It turns from green to yellow to red as it ripens. For black pepper, you pick it when it''s still a little immature, and then dry. W: Dry in darkness? M: Well, the skin turns dark as it dries. W: Does that means white pepper is the pepper with white skin. M: Exactly. It is put to dry in the sun after the skin is wrapped up. It''s also mature a little longer than black pepper. W: So they do all that just to get a milder pepper corn? M: Right. Some chefs like the idea that he keeps white sources white. W: This green pepper corns are interesting. I''ve never seen them before. M: Green pepper has a very distinctive flavor. Some people really like it. W: So it must be picked really young. M: Right. It''s not sun dry. It''s either put in a liquid or a freeze dry to keep the color. W: Well, you are quite the pepper expert, aren''t you? M: Oh, a good chef gets to know about spices. W: I''ll be judge of that. Let me taste. Hmm, you passed.