Snack peppers
One of the grocery stores in my neighborhood has been selling packages of these sweet red peppers labeled as “snack peppers”, and I think they’re onto something! I’ve always been a fan of snacking on bell peppers, but these guys have a couple of advantages. First of all, they are much cheaper per kilo than bell peppers.
The other advantage is how easy they are to prepare and eat. They have very few seeds, all located near the top, so it’s quite simple to chop off the stem, pluck out the seeds, and voilà! Healthy delicious snack.
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8 opinions for Snack peppers
Peggy
Mar 11, 2008 at 8:49 am
I don’t recall seeing these peppers before, but I will look for them tomorrow when I’m gro shopping! Thanks.
Jul
Mar 11, 2008 at 4:48 pm
I wonder if they’re new? Or at least newly popular… I can’t say that I remember seeing them very long ago, either.
Peggy
Mar 13, 2008 at 5:54 am
I got some at Target. The package calls them vine sweet mini peppers. So, they aren’t banana peppers? It’s a mystery to me. They good though, and cheaper than bell peppers.
The plastic package is recyclable, but I guess it’s still not such a good thing to start up. Yeah, I’m being a green nag.
Peggy
Mar 13, 2008 at 5:55 am
Darn, I forgot the “are.” They ARE good though…
Sorry, I’m picky about my typos.
Jul
Mar 13, 2008 at 1:38 pm
I was wondering if you would be able to find them in the US. They are like banana peppers, aren’t they? But I guess I’ve never seen red ones before.
It is unfortunate they come with extra packaging, but it’s still a lot less than a typical ’snack food’ would have, I’m thinking…
Jul
Mar 13, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Oh, and I tried roasting some last night - not as flavorful or juicy as a roasted bell pepper, but still pretty yummy.
Peggy
Mar 15, 2008 at 5:54 am
Jul, I added some of those sweet peppers to cornbread tonight. Very good - adds a hint of sweetness.
Jul
Mar 18, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Mmmmm… cornbread. That sounds delicious.
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