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Radicchio
Cooking radicchio brings out the vegetable's natural sweetness but it can also be served fresh. Grill radicchio halves and combine with cooked white beans and balsamic vinaigrette.
Pea Tendrils
These delicate vines have a distinctive and robust flavor that tastes like a cross between sweet peas and spinach.
Seasons/Availability
Peppers are tender plants that thrive in warmer weather. Late summer and fall are best harvest times but they are grown and available year-round.
Current Facts
Bell peppers are a botanical fruit and member of the Capsicum annuum family. They are not a pepper as their name suggests. This was a false name given to them upon their discovery, as they have peppery flavored qualities.
Description/Taste
Bright, glossy, green and blocky-shaped, bell peppers generally have three to four lobes. Their color is essentially a reflection of the fruits immaturity. Firm, juicy and thick-fleshed, the green bell pepper is less sweet and almost bitter and "green", in taste as it has not been allowed to ripen fully, and hence sweeten, on the vine.
Applications
Green bell peppers, along with celery and onions form the "holy trinity"-- the basis of dishes in Cajun cuisine, such as gumbo or dirty rice. They are often served fresh and raw, in chopped green salads, or sliced as an appetizer for dips and spreads. Toss diced peppers with black beans, corn, red onion and cilantro for a fresh side salad, or combine with diced peaches and garlic for a fresh take on fruit salsa. Roast diced peppers and tomatoes, mix with eggs and cheese and bake into a frittata. Cook diced peppers and onions, then puree with Indian spices and yogurt for chutney or coconut milk for curry. Bake halved bell peppers stuffed with ground meat and tomatoes, or cheese and rice. Green bell peppers will keep for 1-2 weeks in cool, dry storage.
Geography/History
Christopher Columbus is credited with discovering chile peppers. Bell peppers, as well as their chili pepper cousins, are indigenous to South America. Food historians say seeds of wild peppers actually date back to 5000 B.C. Portuguese and Spanish explorers are credited with spreading sweet peppers from the New World to the Old World.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
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Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Large Green Bell Peppers. One
is easiest, three is harder.
Peppers are tender plants that thrive in warmer weather. Late summer and fall are best harvest times but they are grown and available year-round.
Current Facts
Bell peppers are a botanical fruit and member of the Capsicum annuum family. They are not a pepper as their name suggests. This was a false name given to them upon their discovery, as they have peppery flavored qualities.
Description/Taste
Bright, glossy, green and blocky-shaped, bell peppers generally have three to four lobes. Their color is essentially a reflection of the fruits immaturity. Firm, juicy and thick-fleshed, the green bell pepper is less sweet and almost bitter and "green", in taste as it has not been allowed to ripen fully, and hence sweeten, on the vine.
Applications
Green bell peppers, along with celery and onions form the "holy trinity"-- the basis of dishes in Cajun cuisine, such as gumbo or dirty rice. They are often served fresh and raw, in chopped green salads, or sliced as an appetizer for dips and spreads. Toss diced peppers with black beans, corn, red onion and cilantro for a fresh side salad, or combine with diced peaches and garlic for a fresh take on fruit salsa. Roast diced peppers and tomatoes, mix with eggs and cheese and bake into a frittata. Cook diced peppers and onions, then puree with Indian spices and yogurt for chutney or coconut milk for curry. Bake halved bell peppers stuffed with ground meat and tomatoes, or cheese and rice. Green bell peppers will keep for 1-2 weeks in cool, dry storage.
Geography/History
Christopher Columbus is credited with discovering chile peppers. Bell peppers, as well as their chili pepper cousins, are indigenous to South America. Food historians say seeds of wild peppers actually date back to 5000 B.C. Portuguese and Spanish explorers are credited with spreading sweet peppers from the New World to the Old World.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| The Kebab Shop (Encinites) | Encinitas CA | 760-634-9822 |
| Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-6063 |
| Market Restaurant and Bar | Del Mar CA | 858-523-0007 |
| Bahia Resort Hotel | San Diego CA | 858-488-0551 |
| Bankers Hill Restaurant and Bar | San Diego CA | 619-231-0222 |
| Tender Greens | San Diego CA | 619-226-6254 |
| Norte Carlsbad | Carlsbad CA | 760-729-0903 |
| Marriott Courtyard (Faz) | San Diego CA | 619-446-3008 |
| The Bristol Hotel | San Diego CA | 877-784-6835 |
| Inn at the Park | San Diego CA | 619-296-0057 |
| KI's | Encinitas CA | 760-436-5236 |
| Cozymels | San Diego CA | 858-658-0480 |
| Convention Center East | San Diego CA | 619-525-5832 |
| Kensington Cafe | San Diego CA | 619-640-0494 |
| Miguel's 4S Ranch | San Diego CA | 858-924-9200 |
| Mimmos Italian Village | San Diego CA | 619-239-3710 |
| Pacific Cafe & Catering | San Diego CA | 858-350-2700 |
| The Oceanaire Seafood Room | San Diego CA | 619-858-2277 |
| West Steak and Seafood | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-9100 |
| California State University San Marcos | San Marcos CA | 760-750-4765 |
| Brigantine Pt Loma | San Diego CA | 619-224-2871 |
| Martinis above Fourth | San Diego CA | 619-400-4500 |
| Come On In La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-551-1063 |
| Waters Catering | San Diego CA | 619-276-8803 |
| Miguel's Old Town | San Diego CA | 619-298-9840 |
| Chicago on a Bun (Rancho Bernardo) | San Diego CA | 858-487-7776 |
| Village Pizzaria | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Delta Zeta | San Diego CA | 858-337-7536 |
| Miguel's Cocina Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-437-4237 |
| Hilton Harbor Island | San Diego CA | 619-291-6700 |
| Fishery | San Diego CA | 858-272-9985 |
| Pizza Port Ocean Beach | San Diego CA | (619) 224-4700 |
| Brockton Villa Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-454-7393 |
| Claire's on Cedros | Solana Beach CA | 858-259-8597 |
| Miguel's Eastlake | Chula Vista CA | 619-656-2822 |
| Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-1582 |
| Blue Point / Coastal Cuisine | San Diego CA | 619-233-6623 |
| Top of the Market | San Diego CA | 619-234-4867 |
| The Butcher Shop | San Diego CA | 858-565-2272 |
| Urbn Pizza | San Diego CA | 619-255-7300 |
| Chula Vista Yacht Club | Chula Vista CA | 619-422-7888 |
| Buon Appetito | San Diego CA | 619-238-9880 |
| Roy's San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-239-7697 |
| Nicks At The Pier | San Diego CA | 858-810-1730 |
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| Villa Capri Cucina Italiana | San Diego CA | 858-720-8777 |
| Del Mar Pizza | Del Mar CA | 858-481-8088 |
| Roy's La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-455-1616 |
| Twisted Vine | San Diego CA | 858-790-2501 |
| Studio Diner | San Diego CA | 858-715-6400 |
| Gossip Grill | San Diego CA | 619-260-8023 |
| Bernardo Heights Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-487-4022 |
| Blue Water Seafood Market and Grill | San Diego CA | 619-497-0914 |
| Gordon Biersch | San Diego CA | 619-688-1120 |
| Cosmopolitan Restaurant & Hotel | San Diego CA | 619-297-1874 |
| Devine Pastabilities | San Diego CA | 619-379-7644 |
| Jimmy Love's | San Diego CA | 619-595-0123 |
| Village Pizzeria Bay Side | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Seau's | San Diego CA | 619-291-7329 |
| Great News Cooking School | San Diego CA | 888-478-2433 |
| Coronado Cays Yacht Club | Coronado CA | 619-429-0133 |
| UCSD Food & Nutrition Department Hillcrest | San Diego CA | 619-543-2764 |
| Miguel's Cocina Pt Loma | San Diego CA | 619-224-2401 |
| Goldilocks | National City CA | 619-477-7071 |
| Fox Sports Grill | San Diego CA | 619-231-9000 |
| The Spot | San Diego CA | 858-459-0800 |
| Sorority Cuisine - Kappa Delta | San Diego CA | 510-512-2213 |
| Wine Steals Point Loma | San Diego CA | 619-221-1959 |
| Turf Supper Club | San Diego CA | (619) 234-6363 |
| Beaumont's | San Diego CA | 858-459-0474 |
| Caffe Calabria Coffee Roasting Company | San Diego CA | 619-683-7787 |
| Cafe 222 | San Diego CA | 619-236-9902 |
| Tipsy Crow | San Diego CA | 619-338-9300 |
| All American Grill | San Diego CA | 619-296-9600 |
| Lauberge Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-259-1515 |
| Ciro's & Sidebar | San Diego CA | 619-696-0946 |
| Analog | San Diego CA | 619-233-1183 |
| Brigantine Poway | Poway CA | 858-486-3066 |
| Third Corner Ocean Beach | San Diego CA | 619-223-2700 |
| Handlery Hotel & Resort | San Diego CA | 619-298-0511 |
| Bishop School | San Diego CA | 858-459-4021 x212 |
| The Kebab Shop (Downtown) | San Diego CA | 619-525-0055 |
| La Valencia | San Diego CA | 858-551-3750 |
| Bencotto Italian Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-450-4786 |
| Trattoria I Trulli | Encinitas CA | 760-943-6800 |
| Bistro West | Carlsbad CA | 760-431-9195 |
| The Tavern | Coronado CA | 602-628-5890 |
| Fidel's Little Mexico Solana Beach | Solana Beach CA | 858-755-5292 |
| Brigantine Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-4166 |
| Flying Pig Pub & Kitchen | Oceanside CA | 619-990-0158 |
| Harry's Coffee Shop | San Diego CA | 858-454-7381 |
| Tom Hams Light House | San Diego CA | 619-291-9110 |
| Bub's | San Diego CA | 858-270-7269 |
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| Moondoggies Pacific Beach | Pacific Beach CA | 858 483 6550 |
| Paradise Point Resort Barefoot | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Milton's Delicatessen, Grill & Bakery | Del Mar CA | 858-792-2225 |
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| Empire House Urban Palate | San Diego CA | 619-278-8175 |
| Good Thyme Catering | Coronado CA | 619-764-3813 |
| Marriott Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-696-0234 x6051 |
| Kensington Grill | San Diego CA | 619-281-4014 |
| Local Habit | San Diego CA | 619-795-4770 |
| Guava Beach Bar & Grill | San Diego CA | 858-488-6688 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Large Green Bell Peppers. One
is easiest, three is harder.
