Substitute for fresh peppers?
On May 15, 10:49�am, "Anny Middon" >
wrote:
> My DH does not like fresh green or red peppers. *I just leave them out of a
> lot of recipes, but sometimes the recipe needs the color jolt.
>
> Any ideas on what I can substitute? *I have used poblano peppers in place of
> bell peppers (it's the bell pepper flavor he doesn't like) but sometimes
> that flavor combination doesn't sound good to me. *And sometimes I've
> replaced part of the onion with green onion to get that green into the
> finished dish. *Any other ideas?
>
> The red pepper substitution is more problematic for me. *I want that nice
> jolt of red in the dish. *I've tried chopped peeled and seeded tomatoes, but
> the texture is often wrong and the tomatoes can add too much liquid to the
> dish. *In small quantities I guess I could use oil-packed dried tomatoes,
> but in larger quantities their flavor can overhwelm the dish. *Any other
> ideas for adding a bit of red to a dish?
>
> BTW, he doesn't like pimentos, either.
>
> Anny
How about trying some of the roasted red peppers?? They come in a jar,
are bright red, and do not taste at all like fresh ones.
Give it a try.
Rosie
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