With a name like Eve, it may not be surprising that we have an apple tree out back. Adorable, pale green apples sway in the autumn breeze,
just waiting to be put into a pie. I seem to remember these are the Fuji
variety.
I was tempted.
What’s your favorite apple? Macintosh? Gala?
Red Delicious?
Honeycrisp?
Remember Peter Piper and the famous tongue twister that’s
been around since 1813?
I think I like tongue twisters as much as I love peppers!
Say red peppers-yellow peppers, five times fast!
As far as peppers go, I prefer jalapenos. They are readily available around
here, and they add flavor to almost everything. I have a friend who makes
jalapeno jam, and it’s delicious. Really.
I’m not sure if there’s a difference between Hatch and
Anaheim peppers, but they are both as mild as bell peppers.
If you like a kick, there are poblanos, habaneros, serranoes,
Hungarian peppers, ghost peppers and Scotch bonnets, just to name a few. The
heat of these varieties is measured on something called a Scoville scale and measured
in heat units that go from 2000 to over 2 million. Ever hear of a Carolina
Reaper? (I’d turn back if I were you.)
Anyway, here are the tame little peppers from our garden.
They have no heat whatsoever.
I think they are banana or shishito, but it doesn’t matter, because they are delicious in this pickled salad recipe.
Do you have a favorite pepper?
