Italian Sweet Pepper

Long and conical in shape, the Italian Sweet Pepper is a popular variety of chile pepper commonly used in Italian cooking. Often referred to as a frying pepper, it is frequently sautéed in olive oil and added to a variety of foods such as pasta, meats, pizza, or salad greens. It is a traditional pepper to use for making the Italian dish known as Sweet in flavor this pepper is similar in appearance and taste to the Anaheim chile pepper. The Italian Sweet Pepper has a medium thick flesh that provides a slightly sweet flavor. It addition to being sautéed, it is often roasted, filled with stuffings, served fresh in salads or as a snack. Generally, this Italian pepper is harvested when it reaches 6 to 8 inches in length and may be still be young and green colored or it may be allowed to mature to a bright red colored pepper. The Italian Sweet Pepper may also be referred to as an Italian Sweet Relleno Pepper or a Sweet Italian Frying Pepper.
Italian  Sweet Pepper Glossary Term
Italian Green Sweet Peppers
Italian  Sweet Pepper Glossary Term
Italian Red, Extra Sweet Peppers

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A sweet pepper that has been heated, sautéed in a pan or commercially roasted, for use as an ingredient for a food dish.
A food spread that is made from roasted sweet peppers, which can use any variety of sweet pepper as the base for the spread.
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