Chef Sara Polczynski
of
San Diego Community College

Green Tinker Bellpepper
Inventory, 2 lbs : 0
This item was last sold on : 09/08/06

Seasons/Availability
Green Tinker Bell Peppers are available year round.

Current Facts
Novel Tinker bell pepper varieties of the very familiar bell pepper have gained much popularity especially in the past two years. Appreciated by fine chefs and at-home cooks, this pepper cutie offers a lot when it comes to culinary potential.

Description/Taste
A cute name for a cute new pepper, this glossy tiny bell pepper is dark green in color and offers an even sweeter flavor than its familiar bigger cousin. Its firm texture offers a crispy bite. (Scoville units: 0-100)

Nutritional Value
Immature green bell peppers contain less vitamin C and other nutrients than mature red bell peppers. A four-ounce serving of fresh bell pepper has about 30 calories.

Applications
Fun to work with and serve, these tiny bell peppers perk up the flavor of all salads. Serve whole as a garnish. Stuff for an unusual mini-appetizer. Add slices to stir-fries. Enjoy as a healthy snack. To store, place in perforated plastic bag; refrigerate. Use within one week.

Ethnic/Cultural Info
Bell peppers are to Holland as apple pie is to America.

Geography/History
Through the years, Holland’s bell pepper cultivation has literally become a recreational fun hobby and is and has been recognized as producing the best of the best. Straight from Holland, Tinker bell peppers are a fairly new smaller version of the common bell pepper from that country famous for producing delicious premium peppers. Popular bell peppers have no "bite" in their flavor as they contain a recessive gene that eliminates and prevents capsaicin which creates the hot flavor in hot peppers. This very early miniature bell pepper is produced on vigorous and spreading high bushes.


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