banana peppers

Yellow sandwich chilies

Banana peppers are mild, yellowish-green chili peppers shaped like bananas—elongated and curved with tapered ends.

They're commonly pickled and served on sandwiches, pizzas, and salads: I'll have banana peppers on that sub.

Their heat is minimal, far below jalapeños, making them popular for adding tang without much spice.

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pizza topping · Italian sub · Solanaceae · mild · rings · recipes · yellow · sliced · cultivar · ingredients · vegetables · spicy · salad ingredient · veggie tray · culinary arts · dietary fiber · jarred · farmers' markets

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heat/spiciness level

banana peppersCarolina Reaper

Cultivar of extreme capsaicin

ghost pepper · habanero · scotch bonnet · jalapeño · cayenne pepper

Family

banana, pepper, bananas, peppers, peppered, peppery, peppering

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Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G