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White Corn
White corn is a sweet corn variety. Its ears are wrapped in tightly layered pale lime green to white husks. One ear of corn can contain up to 400 kernels growing in rows lengthwise.
Rainbow Swiss Chard
Rainbow chard, also known a 5-color silverbeet, is a tender chard variety with multi-colored stalks of yellow, white, orange pink and red.
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.
| Come on in Pacific Heights | San Diego CA | 858-638-0088 |
| Claire's on Cedros | Solana Beach CA | 858-259-8597 |
| Chef de Cuisine | San Diego CA | 619-248-0538 |
| Azul La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-454-9677 |
| Come On In Sorento Valley | San Diego CA | 858-558-8964 |
| Marriott Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-696-0234 x6051 |
| Beaumont's | San Diego CA | 858-459-0474 |
| The Farm House Cafe | San Diego CA | 619-269-9662 |
| Third Corner Ocean Beach | San Diego CA | 619-223-2700 |
| Harry's Coffee Shop | San Diego CA | 858-454-7381 |
| Miguel's Carlsbad | Carlsbad CA | 760-759-1843 |
| Tender Greens | San Diego CA | 619-226-6254 |
| Just Call Us Catering | San Diego CA | 858-461-3674 |
| Bencotto Italian Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-450-4786 |
| Cozymels | San Diego CA | 858-658-0480 |
| Brigantine Pt Loma | San Diego CA | 619-224-2871 |
| Turf Supper Club | San Diego CA | (619) 234-6363 |
| D Bar SoCal | San Diego CA | 619-632-7644 |
| Kensington Grill | San Diego CA | 619-281-4014 |
| La Costa Glen North | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1436 |
| Pizza Port Ocean Beach | San Diego CA | 619-224-4700 |
| Baja Betty's | San Diego CA | 619-269-8510 |
| Sorority Cuisine - Kappa Delta | San Diego CA | 510-512-2213 |
| UCSD Food & Nutrition Department Hillcrest | San Diego CA | 619-543-2764 |
| Estancia Adobe | San Diego CA | 858-550-1000 |
| Martinis above Fourth | San Diego CA | 619-400-4500 |
| Village Pizzeria Bay Side | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Bernardo Heights Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-487-4022 |
| Pier 32 Water Front Grill | National City CA | 619-718-6240 |
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| Woody's Solana Beach | Solana Beach CA | 858-345-1740 |
| Croces | San Diego CA | 619-233-4355 |
| Goldilocks | National City CA | 619-477-7071 |
| Peohes | Coronado CA | 619-437-4474 |
| Bali Hai Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-222-1181 |
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| The Original Sand Crab Tavern Inc. | Escondido CA | 760-480-2722 |
| Georges at the Cove | San Diego CA | 858-454-4244 |
| Miguel's Old Town | San Diego CA | 619-298-9840 |
| Villa Capri Cucina Italiana | San Diego CA | 858-720-8777 |
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| Pamplemousse Grill | Solana Beach CA | 858-792-9090 |
| Marriott Courtyard | San Diego CA | 619-446-3008 |
| Nick's At The Pier | San Diego CA | 858-810-1730 |
| Cork and Platter | San Diego CA | 619-253-8311 |
| Miguel's Cocina Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-437-4237 |
| Kecho's Café | San Diego CA | 619-225-9043 |
| UCSD Food & Nutrition Department La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-657-6473 |
| Ritual Tavern | San Diego CA | 619-283-1618 |
| Blue Point / Coastal Cuisine | San Diego CA | 619-233-6623 |
| The Spot | San Diego CA | 858-459-0800 |
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| Bistro West | Carlsbad CA | 760-431-9195 |
| Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-1582 |
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| Crush | Solana Beach CA | 858-481-2787 |
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| Marriott Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-3000 x6335 |
| Villa Capri 2 Family Style Trattoria | San Diego CA | 858-538-5884 |
| The Oceanaire Seafood Room | San Diego CA | 619-858-2277 |
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| Cafe 222 | San Diego CA | 619-236-9902 |
| Tipsy Crow | San Diego CA | 619-338-9300 |
| Toast Catering | La Mesa CA | 619-464-0201 |
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| The Kebab Shop (Downtown) | San Diego CA | 619-525-0055 |
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| Hilton Harbor Island | San Diego CA | 619-291-6700 |
| Chicago on a Bun (Rancho Bernardo) | San Diego CA | 858-487-7776 |
| California State University San Marcos | San Marcos CA | 760-750-4765 |
| Del Mar Pizza | Del Mar CA | 858-481-8088 |
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| Miguel's Eastlake | Chula Vista CA | 619-656-2822 |
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Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Large Green Bell Peppers. One
is easiest, three is harder.
