Ingredient
Bell pepper
Green, yellow and red are usually the same fruit at different stages of ripeness, not different vegetables — which is why red are sweeter and cost more, having spent longer on the plant.
- Sourcing
- Sold year-round; the Dutch and Spanish glasshouse crop is reliable. Buy red or yellow for sweetness, green only when you want the grassy bitterness.
- Varieties
- Red, Yellow, Orange, Green, Romano, Padrón
- Quality cues
- Glossy, taut and heavy for their size, with a firm green stem. Wrinkling at the shoulders is the first sign of age.
- Substitutions
- Romano pepper, Poblano
- Storage
- Fridge drawer, unwrapped. Roasted and peeled peppers keep for weeks under oil in the fridge.
- Shelf life
- 1-2 weeks refrigerated
Nutrition
Per 100 g
- Calories
- 26 kcal
- Protein
- 1 g
- Fat
- 0.3 g
- Carbs
- 6 g
- Fibre
- 2.1 g
- Sugars
- 4.2 g
- Sodium
- 4 mg
From USDA FoodData Central (#170108). Raw, edible portion.