National Pickled Peppers Month

October is National Pickled Peppers Month in the United States.

There are a variety of different pickled peppers. They are created by preserving, using pickling, different types of capsicum peppers.

Capsicum peppers themselves come in a range of different types. There are the large, mild, red, green, orange and bell peppers. At the other end there are the small and hot chilli peppers.

Not every type of capsicum is traditionally pickled. One variety that is commonly pickled is the jalapeño. These are small peppers that are sliced, pickled and used in a variety of different dishes, especially in Tex-Mex cooking, and on pizzas and in sandwiches.

Other types that are also commonly pickled, albeit less commonly than the jalapeño, are the Greek, banana, Hungarian wax and sport.

Adding pickled peppers can spice up a meal, but care should be taken to make sure that the taste fits.