Our local supermarket has bell peppers the size of big grapefruits.
I don't go thru BPs very fast so anything above standard size doesn't
usually get used.
Anyone else seeing these giants? - Mike

> wrote:

> Our local supermarket has bell peppers the size of big grapefruits.
> I don't go thru BPs very fast so anything above standard size doesn't
> usually get used.
> Anyone else seeing these giants? - Mike


I got some nice huge green ones on sale for .79 cents/lb a whiles back at
Treasure Island here in Chicago. This past week red ones were on sale for
$1.49/lb., these are kinda misshapen and runty. In any case they are diced
and go into the freezer for various uses...

I'm not a big fan of green bell peppers because they are so bitter to me
(raw especially), but they are indispensable for things like gumbo and
meatloaf...

--
Best
Greg

Gregory Morrow wrote:
> > wrote:
>
> > Our local supermarket has bell peppers the size of big grapefruits.
> > I don't go thru BPs very fast so anything above standard size doesn't
> > usually get used.
> > Anyone else seeing these giants? - Mike
>
>
> I got some nice huge green ones on sale for .79 cents/lb a whiles back at
> Treasure Island here in Chicago. This past week red ones were on sale for
> $1.49/lb., these are kinda misshapen and runty. In any case they are diced
> and go into the freezer for various uses...
>
> I'm not a big fan of green bell peppers because they are so bitter to me
> (raw especially), but they are indispensable for things like gumbo and
> meatloaf...
>
> --

What part of Chicago? I live there too

Meloneyd wrote:

> Gregory Morrow wrote:
> > > wrote:
> >
> > > Our local supermarket has bell peppers the size of big grapefruits.
> > > I don't go thru BPs very fast so anything above standard size doesn't
> > > usually get used.
> > > Anyone else seeing these giants? - Mike
> >
> >
> > I got some nice huge green ones on sale for .79 cents/lb a whiles back
at
> > Treasure Island here in Chicago. This past week red ones were on sale
for
> > $1.49/lb., these are kinda misshapen and runty. In any case they are
diced
> > and go into the freezer for various uses...
> >
> > I'm not a big fan of green bell peppers because they are so bitter to me
> > (raw especially), but they are indispensable for things like gumbo and
> > meatloaf...
> >
> > --
>
> What part of Chicago? I live there too


Lakeview...

--
Best
Greg

"Gregory Morrow" > wrote in message
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> I'm not a big fan of green bell peppers because they are so bitter to me
> (raw especially), but they are indispensable for things like gumbo and
> meatloaf...
>
> --
> Best
> Greg
>
For some things, the taste of the green bell pepper is essential for the
flavor of the dish. We've been getting the super large green ones for 48
cent each. Otherwise, the red ones go for about 2.49 - 2.69 a pound.
Sometimes during the winter we get lucky and we can get the red ones for .69
each.
Janet

Janet B. wrote:

> "Gregory Morrow" > wrote in message
> hlink.net...
> SNIP
> > I'm not a big fan of green bell peppers because they are so bitter to me
> > (raw especially), but they are indispensable for things like gumbo and
> > meatloaf...
> >
> > --
> > Best
> > Greg
> >
> For some things, the taste of the green bell pepper is essential for the
> flavor of the dish. We've been getting the super large green ones for 48
> cent each. Otherwise, the red ones go for about 2.49 - 2.69 a pound.
> Sometimes during the winter we get lucky and we can get the red ones for
..69
> each.


Last winter my aforementioned Treasure Island had red bells on sale week
after week for as low as .99/lb, I virtually lived on them. This winter
they've been "thinner on the ground" The Asian places in town will have
them for a relatively decent price sometimes but then that's a trip up to
that part of town (Argyle St. on Chicawgo's North Side)...

--
Best
Greg

"Gregory Morrow" > wrote

> I'm not a big fan of green bell peppers because they are so bitter to me
> (raw especially), but they are indispensable for things like gumbo and
> meatloaf...

I've read that so many times I have to wonder if it isn't one of
those cilantro type things ... green peppers do not taste bitter to
me and I can't believe when people say that. But, they do.

That's okay, more green peppers for me. You can have the
ripe ones.

nancy

Nancy Young said...

>
> "Gregory Morrow" > wrote
>
>> I'm not a big fan of green bell peppers because they are so bitter to me
>> (raw especially), but they are indispensable for things like gumbo and
>> meatloaf...
>
> I've read that so many times I have to wonder if it isn't one of
> those cilantro type things ... green peppers do not taste bitter to
> me and I can't believe when people say that. But, they do.
>
> That's okay, more green peppers for me. You can have the
> ripe ones.
>
> nancy


nancy,

I love raw green bell peppers too. I love the aromatic flavor and they're
crunchier than celery without the strings. When I'm in full-tilt diet mode
I eat them for in-between meal snacks.

Bell peppers are also mandatory (medium chop) on pizza, imho.

I still use your recipe for stuffed peppers but I use hot Italian sausage
instead of beef. It's definitely stick to your ribs cuisine.

Andy

On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 10:35:58 -0600, Andy <q> wrote:

>Nancy Young said...
>
>>
>> "Gregory Morrow" > wrote
>>
>>> I'm not a big fan of green bell peppers because they are so bitter to me
>>> (raw especially), but they are indispensable for things like gumbo and
>>> meatloaf...
>>
>> I've read that so many times I have to wonder if it isn't one of
>> those cilantro type things ... green peppers do not taste bitter to
>> me and I can't believe when people say that. But, they do.
>>
>> That's okay, more green peppers for me. You can have the
>> ripe ones.
>>
>> nancy
>
>
>nancy,
>
>I love raw green bell peppers too. I love the aromatic flavor and they're
>crunchier than celery without the strings. When I'm in full-tilt diet mode
>I eat them for in-between meal snacks.
>
>Bell peppers are also mandatory (medium chop) on pizza, imho.
>
>I still use your recipe for stuffed peppers but I use hot Italian sausage
>instead of beef. It's definitely stick to your ribs cuisine.
>
>Andy

Andy,

I love any peppers also. If you ever find the banana peppers you and
I spoke of a few months ago try making a pepper, egg and cheese
sandwich. I used regular green ones for the picture below but they're
much better with the bananas.

http://i14.tinypic.com/3yxlh7r.jpg

Lou

Lou Decruss said...

> love any peppers also. If you ever find the banana peppers you and
> I spoke of a few months ago try making a pepper, egg and cheese
> sandwich. I used regular green ones for the picture below but they're
> much better with the bananas.
>
> http://i14.tinypic.com/3yxlh7r.jpg
>
> Lou


Lou,

That looks rich and tasty!!!

I remember our discussion! I forget the recipe I was going to make now.
I did find "hot" banana peppers in the jars but I didn't want the heat.

From the OPs comment I was compelled to run over to the produce market to
find these jumbo bell peppers. No such luck.

Andy

In article >,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:


> I've read that so many times I have to wonder if it isn't one of
> those cilantro type things ... green peppers do not taste bitter to
> me and I can't believe when people say that. But, they do.


You say that like it's a Bad Thing. Coffee is bitter. Beer is bitter.
Green bell peppers are bitter. I love them all.

On 16 Jan 2007 07:03:10 -0800, wrote:

>Our local supermarket has bell peppers the size of big grapefruits.
>I don't go thru BPs very fast so anything above standard size doesn't
>usually get used.
>Anyone else seeing these giants? - Mike


I saw them at the market yesterday. Buy one, use what you need, chop
and freeze the rest. They work just fine if you are cooking them.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974

On 16 Jan 2007 07:03:10 -0800, wrote:

>Our local supermarket has bell peppers the size of big grapefruits.
>I don't go thru BPs very fast so anything above standard size doesn't
>usually get used.
>Anyone else seeing these giants? - Mike

Yeah, they're massive. I thought about making stuffed peppers from
them, but I passed and got the regular size. Interestingly, though,
the huge ones were the same price.

Serene
--
"I can't decide if I feel more like four ten-year-olds or ten four-year-olds." Laurie Anderson , on turning 40.

http://serenejournal.livejournal.com

In article . com>,
says...
> Our local supermarket has bell peppers the size of big grapefruits.
> I don't go thru BPs very fast so anything above standard size doesn't
> usually get used.
> Anyone else seeing these giants? - Mike
>
>
I read in another newsgroup that the ones you're seeing of late are
mutant bell peppers, a result of the recent nukuler testing by Axis of
Eviler North Korea.

But don't be alarmed, you can eat them and not become il.

Stand by for red onions the size of cantaloupes.

Bob

In article . com>,
wrote:

> Our local supermarket has bell peppers the size of big grapefruits.
> I don't go thru BPs very fast so anything above standard size doesn't
> usually get used.
> Anyone else seeing these giants? - Mike

No.
Dice it and freeze it loose on a cookie sheet, then bag for use when you
need a little bit to add color or flavor to a dish.
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