Topic: Green Pepper

[kenmeg]

G'day,

Just a quick question as I'm reading through these curry gravy recipes

when using green pepper are you guys talking about capsicum or chilli?

Cheers Ken.

[Curry King]

when using green pepper are you guys talking about capsicum or chilli?

Hi kenmeg

It's capsicum that green pepper refers to.

cK

[kenmeg]

Cheers thanks for the quick reply.

I thought it might be.

Ken. 

[bodmass]

Sorry to bring this up again, but every definition I've found of Capsicum describes it as the family name for all peppers.

Can I clarify that on these forums it always means what in the UK is known as 'Bell' Pepper?

From wikipedia:   

The fruit of Capsicum plants have a variety of names depending on place and type. They are commonly called chili pepper, capsicum, red or green pepper, or sweet pepper in Britain,

Sorry to ask here but I've been searching 'capsicum' on the boards search engine & was lead here.

[Bobby Bhuna]

Sorry to bring this up again, but every definition I've found of Capsicum describes it as the family name for all peppers.

Can I clarify that on these forums it always means what in the UK is known as 'Bell' Pepper?

From wikipedia:   

The fruit of Capsicum plants have a variety of names depending on place and type. They are commonly called chili pepper, capsicum, red or green pepper, or sweet pepper in Britain,

Sorry to ask here but I've been searching 'capsicum' on the boards search engine & was lead here.

That's what I take it to mean but you could argue that it means any member of the family. I just go with the bell pepper if a recipe calls for capsicum.

[bodmass]

Thanks Bobby!