[Sca-cooks] "Sweet" Pepper?

[Terry Decker]

Sweet peppers are Capsicum annuum, commonly called bell pepper, although 
there are a number of varietals.  The sweet banana pepper is one of the 
varietals.  It is referred to as sweet to distinguish it from the Hungarian 
wax pepper AKA the hot banana pepper.

Paprika is also a member of C. annuum.

Usually when a recipe calls for sweet pepper, it is a reference to bell 
peppers.  Specialty varietals such as banana peppers and paprika are 
referred to by their common name.

Bear

>I have been served what were called sweet peppers here that I know as
> banana peppers.
>
> Anne