Banana pepper
Banana Pepper recipe: The pepperoncini or the banana pepper is also known as the Tuscan peppers, sweet Italian peppers, waxed peppers, or golden Greek peppers. It is a variety of Capsicum annuum. The Italian variety is slightly bitter than their Greek counterparts which are sweeter and commonly found in pizzas, salads for a crunchy, salty taste. The banana peppers grow green but turn red when mature. They are a popular choice for pickling. The taste is unique with a mix of sweet, hot and bitter and the aroma is simply mouth watering. You will find many recipes in cook books and internet sites involving banana peppers. They are pickled, stuffed, microwaved, fried, roasted and consumed raw.
Pickled Banana Pepper:Banana pepper pickles are the example of an awesome mix of taste and aroma. You can prepare them fast and store them for days and surprise your guests in the lunch. All you have to do is to slice the peppers into rings. Pack into a dry jar which should not contain any moisture. Put 1/8 teaspoon turmeric in the jar. Prepare a boiling brine of 1/2 cup pickling salt; 2 1/4 cups white vinegar; 1/2 cups water. And pour over the peppers in jars. Your tangy Pickled Banana pepper is ready in
minutes! If you want to make your pickle a special one, get some black pepper, onion bay leaves and garlic cloves to bring out the exotic oriental taste.
Canning Banana Pepper:Canning Banana peppers are easy and unparallel in taste. You prepare them;
store them in the can or jar and use only when you need them. Now you can enjoy banana peppers in off seasons also. Get 4 qt. peppers, 10 c. of vinegar and 2 c. water. Slit the peppers and cover in salt brine. Make the brine with 1 1/2 cups salt, 1 gallon water. Keep the peppers in the brine for the night. Drain the
brine next morning and rinse the banana peppers in cold water. Now mix vinegar and water. Bring to boil for 10 to 15 minutes. Put the peppers in hot sterilized jars with leaving head space. You can also add one to two
tablespoons of horseradish or 1 dill head or 1 - 2 cloves of garlic or 2 to 3 tablespoons of sugar. Cover with vinegar solution. Put in water bath and cook for 10 minutes. Alternatively you can buy ready
made canned banana pepper.
Stuffed Banana Pepper:A most simple stuffed banana recipe you require 10 banana peppers, 8 oz.
Velveeta cheese, 1 c. cooked rice, 1 can biscuits, 5 count and 1 can . First you have to split the banana peppers and remove the seeds and veins. Cut the cheese into cubes and microwave until melted. Add this melted cheese into some cooked rice. Stuff each pepper with this mix. Roll each biscuit very thin and cut in half. Place in greased baking dish. Pour over peppers keeping the liquid to a minimum. Bake at 400 degrees until biscuits are flaky. You can use cooked vegetables, boiled potato, mashed egg etc. instead of the rice for varying taste and flavour.