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The scientific species name C. chinense or C. sinensis ("Chinese capsicum") is a misnomer. All Capsicum species originated in the New World. [7] Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin (1727–1817), a Dutch botanist, erroneously named the species in 1776, because he believed it originated in China due to their prevalence in Chinese cuisine; it however was later found to be introduced by earlier European ...
The large, mild form is called bell pepper, or is named by color (green pepper, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, etc.) in North America and South Africa, sweet pepper. The name is simply pepper in the United Kingdom and Ireland. [11] The name capsicum is used in Australia, India, Malaysia, New Zealand. [12]
An illustration for The Five Little Peppers, 1887. The Five Little Peppers is a book series created by American author Margaret Sidney which was published 1881 to 1916. It covers the lives of the five children in their native state and develops with their rescue by a wealthy gentleman who takes an interest in the family. [1]
Capsicum annuum, commonly known as paprika, chili pepper, red pepper, sweet pepper, jalapeño, cayenne, or bell pepper, [5] is a fruiting plant from the family Solanaceae (nightshades), within the genus Capsicum which is native to the northern regions of South America and to southwestern North America.
A medium pepper, green before ripening to a dark, red color. This variety is a landrace historically grown in the foothills of the Southern Rockies near Chimayó, New Mexico. The peppers are small and curled, and have a complex flavor described as sweet and smoky. [85] 4.5 inches (11 cm) New Mexican 4,000 ~ 6,000 Conquistador
Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum, a chili-pepper variety of Capsicum annuum, is native to southern North America and northern South America. [2] Common names include chiltepín, Indian pepper, grove pepper, chiltepe, and chile tepín, as well as turkey, bird’s eye, or simply bird peppers (due to their consumption and spread by wild birds; "unlike humans birds are impervious to the heat of ...
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Padrón peppers are customarily fried in olive oil until the skin starts to blister and the pepper collapses. In and around the town of Padrón, the stems are removed before frying. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] Removing the stems is recommended by major Galician pepper producers and the head of the Galician tourism association on the grounds that they cause ...