What are pepperoncini?

pepperoncini are a type of mild, yellow-green chili pepper, which belongs to the type Capsicum Annuum. They are in the same botanical family as peppers and many other warmer varieties of chili peppers. Pepperoncini are most famous as pickled peppers, which are retained in vinegar in commercially wrapped glasses. Banana peppers or yellow wax peppers can also be sold as pepperoncini. In Italy, this actually refers to warmer varieties of chili peppers known as "Pepper". "FRIGGITELI" is an Italian word for a milder variety sold in the United States like Pepperoncini. In the US, they can also be marked as sweet Italian peppers or Tuscan peppers. They are also common in Greek and Eastern European cuisine, where they are called feffferoni or gold Greek peppers.

The Pepperoncini plant is bushy, an annual variety that grows to a height of about 3 feet (1 m). Peppers that produce narrows, wrinkles along their length and lobed at the ends. Are usually harvested at 2 N longEbo 3 inches (5 to 8 cm) while they are still sweet and yellow-green. When it is allowed to mature, the peppers turn red and grow stronger in taste.

The heat of chili pepper is caused by a component called capsaicin. The amount of capsaicin in different types of chili peppers is measured according to Scoville, named for American chemist Wilbur Scoville. The scale ranges from zero units for peppers that do not have capsaicin, up to 16,000,000 units for pure capsaicin. Pepperoncini is suitable in the second lowest category, 100 to 500 Scoville units.

In Italy, pepperoncini can be consumed fresh, can be packed in olive oil or can be dried. They are an essential part of Italian food known as antipasts, a mixed plate of cucumber, olive cured meat such as prosciutto and salami. Pepperoncini are widely used in cooking, especially in tomato sauces for pasta and in OMA -sauces for crunchy Italian bread.

pepperoncini are popular in delicacies as a filling for sandwiches or as ingredients for salads. Pepperoncini are an essential part of Greek salads in which they are thrown by spinach, tomatoes, olives and feta cheese. They can also be presented on the colors of salads in restaurants. For home use, Pepperoncini is available in most supermarkets where the whole or sliced ​​are sold.