Bell pepper, also known as sweet pepper or a pepper (in the UK) and capsicum (in Australia and New Zealand), is a cultivar group of the species Capsicum annuum (chili pepper). Cultivars of the plant produce fruits in different colors, including red, yellow, orange and green. Bell peppers are sometimes grouped with less pungent pepper varieties as “sweet peppers”. Peppers are native to Mexico, Central America and northern South America. Pepper seeds were later carried to Spain in 1493 and from there spread to other European, African and Asian countries. Today, China is the world’s largest pepper producer, followed by Mexico.

Vintage, chopped bell pepper is a classic ingredient of salads. ; Cooked, it is an ingredient of sauces accompanying meat dishes. It should of course remove the seeds before cooking the key. The flesh of dried peppers and powdered paprika becomes. Peppers spoil quickly, so you have to buy fresh, firm and without brown spots. This is one of the key ingredients of ratatouille with eggplant, zucchini and tomatoes, all cooked in olive oil. The red peppers are the sweetest, the greens can be bitter. Increases their flavor if they are blanched for a minute or two before cooking. Passed under the grill, their skin comes off easily and can be key to marinate in olive oil in which it was chopped garlic.

Pepper is good for memory. It contains a substance luteolin, a flavone that acts by activating neural circuits involved in learning. Peppers are also a source of anti-cancer: the capsiates are chemical in peppers that can cause death of tumor cells and thus help prevent the development of cancerous tumors. The capsiates are very close capsinoïdes contained in the spice and they have the same effet.Les peppers are low in calories and rich in vitamin C. They are very healthy. They have a rejuvenating effect and antiseptic qualities, they stimulate the digestive system.