About Food: Play a Little Pepper?

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Food From Erik Wander, your About Food Editor There are more varieties of peppers than most people probably imagine, hot or sweet, red or green. Peppers with names like jalapeno, habanero, serrano, and cayenne, just to name a few, can be measured on the Scoville Scale for hotness, while orange, purple, red and yellow bells vary in sweetness. Today we're going to pepper you with recipes that make chief use of chilies (or chiles, if you prefer) and other culinary uses of Capsicum. Eastern European Uses for Peppers Or at least 19 of the best ones. Turns out a lot of different kinds of peppers grow in the countries that comprise Eastern Europe. And, oh, the concoctions they come up with: stuffed, grilled and roasted peppers, salads, spreads and more. Top 10 Mexican Recipes for Green Chiles Pork Chili Verde for Two Pan Roasted Padrons or Shisitos Search Related Topics:  bell pepper recipes  eastern european pepper recipes  hungarian wax peppers Piquillo Peppers Perfect for Stuffing The Spanish love their chiles too. Originally brought over from the Americas, they're called "pimientos" in Spanish, according to our Spanish Food guide. These shrimp-stuffed roasted piquillo peppers are sure to please, especially as tapas. Italian Style Stuffed Peppers Making Chile Relleno, Step-by-Step Tuna-Stuffed Red Pepper Tapas Search Related Topics:  tapas recipes  seafood recipes  appetizer recipes Taktouka: A Salad or Dip? Some of the most common culinary creations made from peppers are sauces, dips and pastes. Made with roasted, skinned green peppers and zesty tomato, this particular Moroccan dish can be a salad, a dip or both. Serve it warm or cold and scoop it with crusty bread. Roasted Pepper and Almond Sauce Caribbean Hot Pepper Sauce Moroccan Chili Paste Search Related Topics:  moroccan salads  moroccan dips  roasted peppers Some Like it (Habanero) Hot Yes, even their drinks. But mixing a spicy cocktail isn't easy. The best advice for fledgling mixologists is to take it slowly when it comes to finding the right balance of flavor. Try some of these hot cocktails, many made with peppers or pepper-based flavors and ingredients. Spicy Sangria with Chilies or Jalapenos Avocado Iced Green Tea with Serrano Search Related Topics:  spicy drinks  cocktail recipes  bartending guides Related Searches Food Recipes Food Soup Food Salad Food Take Out Spinach Recipe Featured Articles Dutch Walnut Salad with Pickled Peppers Pimientos de Padrón Fritos Jerk Pork Skewers with Habanero or Scotch Bonnet Chile Colorado with Hot Red Peppers How to Roast Peppers under a Broiler And over a Flame   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Food newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement