Bell Pepper
Bell pepper is a cultivar group of the species Capsicum annuum. Cultivars of the plant produce fruits in different colors, including red, yellow, green and orange. Bell peppers are sometimes grouped with less pungent pepper varieties as “sweet peppers”. Peppers are native to Mexico, Central America and northern South America. In the UK the sweet varieties are called peppers and the hot varieties chillies, whereas in Australian and Indian English the name capsicum is commonly used for bell peppers exclusively and chilli is often used to encompass the hotter varieties. Peppers are used to add flavour to stews, particularly Hungarian Goulash, and may be added to salads and eaten raw. They are suitable for stuffing with fillings such as cheese, meat or rice.
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