Here's The Weird Truth About Bell Peppers

Gourmandize Staff, 10/26/2017

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You'll never guess the secret they're hiding behind those bright colors...

Bell Peppers

They're one of the most popular vegetables in existence, and it's not hard to see why. Whether, raw, cooked, roasted, baked on pizza, tossed in a salad, sauteed for fajitas, their mild flavor and vivid colors make them a very versatile and universally pleasing food. They also help add a pop of color to otherwise bland-looking dishes.

Do you have preference for red, green or yellow? Maybe you like to mix them together for that vibrant, colorful effect. You know they're from the same family as they look the same, and each of them has a similar taste.

So, what's the difference between them?

Surprise, surprise, all of them are exactly the same fruit!

Yep, that's right; the different colors don't mean that they are different types of peppers, as most would be led to believe. It is nothing other than a single fruit in different phases of ripening.