About This Food
In the U.S. the term sweet pepper covers a wide variety of mild peppers that, like the chile, belong to the capsicum family. The best known sweet peppers are bell peppers, named for their bell-like shape. The red heart-shaped pimiento is another popular sweet pepper. Pimientos are the familiar red stuffing found in green olives. Other sweet pepper varieties include cachucha, European sweet, bull horn (thin, curved and green); Cubanelle (long, tapered, yellow to red); and sweet banana pepper (long, yellow, banana-shaped).
Information
Other names: Chilli Pepper, Red Or Green Pepper
Translations: Paprika, Paprika, Ardei dulce, Paprike, Papryka, मिठाई मिर्च, Sweet Pimenta, Перец сладкий, Γλυκό Pepper, الفلفل الحلو, 스위트 페퍼, Sladká paprika, 甜辣椒, Dulce Pimienta, Sladká paprika, מתוק פלפל, Paprika, Слатка паприка, 甘唐辛子, Dolça Pebre, Перець солодкий, Paprika, Сладки пиперки
Physical Description
Sweet peppers are plump, bell-shaped vegetables featuring either three or four lobes. They usually range in size from 2 to 5 inches in diameter, and 2 to 6 inches in length. Inside the thick flesh is an inner cavity with edible bitter seeds and a white spongy core.
Colors: green, red, yellow, orange, purple
Tasting Notes
Flavors: sweet
Mouthfeel: Crisp juicy
Food complements: Corn, Garlic
Beverage complements: Beer
Substitutes: 1 tbsp dried sweet red pepper flakes = 3 tbsp chopped bell peppers; 2 tbsp chopped pimento = 3 tbsp chopped red bell pepper
Selecting and Buying
Seasonality: january, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, opctober, november, december
Choosing: Their skin should be firm without any wrinkles, and the stem should be fresh and green. They should feel heavy for their size. Avoid peppers with sunken areas, slashes or black spots.
Buying: All around the year
Preparation and Use
Their skin should be firm without any wrinkles, and the stem should be fresh and green. They should feel heavy for their size. Avoid peppers with sunken areas, slashes or black spots.
Conserving and Storing
Store unwashed bell peppers in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. They will stay fresh for about a week. Green bell peppers will stay fresh a little longer than the yellow and red ones