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What flavor do bell peppers add to a dish?
What are the differences between a red bell pepper and green bell pepper? Which of the two is most commonly used in cooking spicy dishes?
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Hello mmng23,
Bell peppers do not add much flavor to a dish in terms of spiciness as they do not contain Capsaicin which is present in chilies and chili pepper. For more information on how, bell peppers also called capsicum in several areas of the world, differ from chili peppers check this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_pepper
Bell pepper is the only one among the Capsicum family that does not contain Capsaicin and therefore is rated zero on the Scoville scale which measures spicy heat of chilies and chili pepper. There are many different colored bell peppers and while this does depend on the cultivar, they are green when unripe and red when fully ripe.
Green bell peppers are generally less sweet and tangy, while red bell peppers are sweet and mild. For more information on the flavors of bell peppers check these links:
http://www.foodreference.com/html/artbellpepper.html
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=50
http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/bell-peppers-questions.htm
Green bell peppers with their seeds are frequently used when cooking spicy food, but when a good combination of sweet and spicy flavor is require red bell peppers are used.
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Bell peppers do not add much flavor to a dish in terms of spiciness as they do not contain Capsaicin which is present in chilies and chili pepper. For more information on how, bell peppers also called capsicum in several areas of the world, differ from chili peppers check this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_pepper
Bell pepper is the only one among the Capsicum family that does not contain Capsaicin and therefore is rated zero on the Scoville scale which measures spicy heat of chilies and chili pepper. There are many different colored bell peppers and while this does depend on the cultivar, they are green when unripe and red when fully ripe.
Green bell peppers are generally less sweet and tangy, while red bell peppers are sweet and mild. For more information on the flavors of bell peppers check these links:
http://www.foodreference.com/html/artbellpepper.html
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=50
http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/bell-peppers-questions.htm
Green bell peppers with their seeds are frequently used when cooking spicy food, but when a good combination of sweet and spicy flavor is require red bell peppers are used.
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