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Seasonal Spotlight: Peppers

'Tis the season for fresh peppers of all kinds. From hot to sweet, purple to green to orange, peppers are here.

While most people think of peppers as vegetables, they are actually fruits! Bell peppers and what we call chili peppers are a genus called Capsicum, which is part of the nightshade family. Tomatoes also are part of the nightshade family. Most capsicum varieties originated in the New World and were brought to the Old World and parts of Asia by European explorers.

Peppers are very versatile - you can eat them raw or cooked. They also preserve well in cannings and picklings.

What are some of your favorite recipes involving peppers?

(Image: Kathryn Hill)

Comments (4)

Beautiful picture! Peppers are also high in vitamin C. I've also read that they retain a hight amount of pesticides and are a vegetable which definitely should be eaten organic.

posted by SFGail on 2008-07-24 14:22:14
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SFGail, that's good to know! Didn't know that. Thanks.

posted by Kathryn Hill on 2008-07-24 14:47:34
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Here in Philly, peppers are practically a dietary staple. Lots of little old Italian ladies making sausage and peppers or peppers and eggs. It all starts with frying them in olive oil (I throw onions in too) then stuffing them, along with one of the above variations, into a fresh Italian roll. Mmmm.

posted by Mercy Street on 2008-07-24 16:26:46
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Oh, and the eggs are scrambled.

posted by Mercy Street on 2008-07-24 16:27:20
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