Bell Peppers
Have you ever wondered what’s the difference between the various colored bell peppers? Why does one recipe call for green peppers while another calls for red peppers? Cooks Illustrated conducted a blind tasting to find out if colored bell peppers taste as different from one another as they look or are they just colorful versions of the same thing.
In their taste tests, no one guessed all of the colors correctly, but the differences in taste were dramatic. The favorite colors turned out to be red and orange for their mild but sweet flavor. The yellow pepper, which is also mildly sweet, has a slightly acidic flavor and was well liked. The green pepper, the most easily recognized, was universally disliked for its unripe bitterness.
What’s the reason for these flavor differences? As a bell pepper ripens, it turns from green to yellow, orange or red, depending on the variety. These bright peppers are sweeter simply because they are ripe. The bitter green pepper is unripe. So unless you're fond of the bitterness of the common green pepper, they suggest sticking with yellow, orange, or red peppers. Why don't you mix them. They look beautiful, taste great and have lots of vitamins. So whatever color pepper you choose, enjoy them often.
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