Pepperoncini 802486 225476207 2008-07-13T22:03:44Z 82.37.21.76 deleting advert {{Infobox Cultivar | name = Pepperoncini | image = Pepperoncini.jpg | image_width = 200px | image_caption = Several [[Pickling|pickled]] pepperoncini | species = [[Capsicum annuum]] | hybrid = | group = Sweet peppers | cultivar = | origin = | subdivision =[[Bell pepper]]<br>[[Italian sweet pepper]]<br>[[Pepperoncini]] }} {{Pepper | boxwidth=208px | image=chilli05.jpg | heat=Mild ([[Scoville scale|SR]]: 0-500) }} {{onesource|date=April 2008}} {{distinguish|Pepperoni}} '''Pepperoncini''' are a variety of the species ''[[Capsicum annuum]]'', like [[bell pepper]]s and [[chilli pepper]]s. They are also known as '''[[Tuscany|Tuscan]] [[pepper]]s''' or '''banana peppers''', sweet Italian peppers, and golden [[Greece|Greek]] peppers. While called "pepperoncini" in [[American English language|American English]], in [[Italian language|Italy]] these and other sweet varieties of peppers are known as ''peperoni'' (singular ''peperone''), while the term ''peperoncini'' (singular ''peperoncino'') is used for hotter varieties of [[chili peppers]].<ref>{{Citation | year =2001 | title = Oxford Paravia Italian Dictionary: English-Italian / Italian-English| place = [[Turin]], [[Italy]] | publisher = Paravia Bruno Mondadori Editori and [[Oxford University Press]] | isbn =0-19-860437-8}}</ref> The Greek varieties are sweeter and less bitter than the Italian varieties grown in Tuscany. Pepperoncini are mild with a slight heat to them, and are commonly pickled and sold packaged in jars. ==Cultivation== Pepperoncini grow on a bushy plant that reaches 30 inches (77 cm) in height and produces sweet green peppers that turn red when mature. Usually picked at 2 to 3 inches (5 to 8 cm) long, these bright green, wrinkled peppers taper to a blunt, lobed end. ==Uses== Pepperoncini are typically used in [[sandwich]]es, [[salad]]s (particularly [[Greek salad]], tossed salads served in [[pizzeria]]s, and [[antipasto]] platters), and as a [[garnish (food)|garnish]] to lend dishes a crunchy texture and salty taste. Pepperoncini are sometimes briefly rinsed in cold water before serving to reduce the effects of the pickling brine on the taste. Pickled pepperoncini can vary in color from bright yellow to bright yellow-green. ==See also== * [[Italian sweet pepper]] ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Italian cuisine]] [[Category:Chili peppers]] [[Category:Vegetable-like fruits]] [[Category:Crops originating from the Americas]] {{fruit-stub}} {{italy-cuisine-stub}} [[sv:Feferoni]]