Purple pepper 800g

Purple pepper

Family of Solanaceae, gender Capsicum, which comprises pepper e chili pepper.

Il pepper. Yellow, green, red, purple, right from the colors it is an explosion of summer, sun and heat, in fact it is a typical summer vegetable!

The Purple Pepper

It is a variety of pepper with purple hues, which is characterized by its sweet and slightly bitter taste.

1. Size: The purple pepper is medium in size and usually comes in the form of a blunt cone fruit.

2. Taste: as mentioned, its taste is delicately sweet with a slight bitter note, which differentiates it from other varieties of peppers.

3. Usage: The purple bell pepper is a versatile ingredient for the kitchen. It can be used both raw, for salads or sauces, and cooked, for stuffing or as a condiment for meat or fish dishes. The presence of the purple pigment also makes it a very decorative ingredient.

Organic Pepper

The importance of organic in pepper, it is a very delicate vegetable and therefore very treated.

Often the pesticides that are used remain even after passing them under water, in the folds of the pepper.

For this reason it is important to consume a pepper of certified organic origin

Pepper on our health:

Composed of 92% water and mineral salts: phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, iron and calcium.

Contains a large amount of vitamin A, which makes it a powerful antioxidant, vitamin C and carotene.

The contained capsicin has property antibacterial, analgesic and anticancer.

Peppers in the kitchen

Peppers can be eaten raw in salads, if cooked, a classic colored side dish based on peppers is the peperonata, to be enjoyed cold or hot.

1. RECIPE Sautéed peppers with capers and olives

Click on Link this  and discover the Neapolitan Traditional Recipe suggested by Nonna Carla

2. The Peperonata

There are several variations: with only peppers, with peppers and potatoes, with tomato sauce or sweet and sour.

You can also add minced meat to turn it into a single dish, making it more digestible thanks to a drizzle of vinegar.

3. Conservation of Peppers

You can keep the peppers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or, you can put the peppers in vinegar or oil and so keep them for a long time.

Calories and nutritional values ​​of peppers

100 g of peppers contain 22 kcal. 

In addition, 100 g of product contain:

• Water 92,30g
• Carbohydrates available 4,20g
• Soluble sugars 4,20g
• Protein 0,90g
• Fats 0,30g
• Total fiber 1,90g
• Sodium 2mg
• Potassium 210mg
• Iron 0,70mg
• Calcium 17mg
• Phosphorus 28mg
• Vitamin B1 0,05mg
• Vitamin B2 0,07mg
• Vitamin B3 0,50mg
• Vitamin A 139µg
• Vitamin C 151mg

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