This pepper is of a reduced size, rather short and square. It stands out for its thick flesh, making it ideal for chopping.
The pepper belongs to the same family as the tomato and the eggplant, there are different species of peppers, basically classified into green, yellow, and red, also distinguished are:
- Red bell pepper
- Piquillo pepper, Padrón pepper, chili peppers, and Gernika pepper: spicy.
- Choricero pepper
- Ñoras
- Italian sweet pepper
- Cayenne pepper is obtained from dried red peppers.
It stands out for its high caloric content and because it contains a lot of water, fiber, and few fats. It is also rich in vitamin C, contains vitamins E, A, B1, B2, B3, and B6; minerals such as phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and calcium; folic acid, carotenes, capsanthin which provides antioxidant properties, and beta-carotene. Peppers are beneficial for health because they strengthen the immune system, the nervous and muscular system, help fight arthritis and rheumatism, and eliminate fats.
They are a very popular food in our cuisine, the most consumed ones are the elongated or square red and green ones.
