Sweet Italian Pepper

Sweet Italian Peppers, or friggitelli, are small green lengthened peppers which on ripening tend towards red or yellow, reaching 6-8 centimetres in length.
The flesh is very thin, the flavour is sweet and slightly piquant. If picked when they are green, they are ideal for tossing in the frying pan.
Friggitelli contain capsaicin, the main active ingredient responsible for the piquancy. Obviously, the character giving capsaicin percentage in friggitelli (or in peppers or chilli peppers), which is contained in the pips or the white part which acts as a “skeleton” (the so-called placenta), is such as only to render a pleasant taste to the palate.

Nutritional Characteristics: The presence of vitamin C is notable, of which the pepper is rich such as to make a healthy product in various ways. The presence of beta-carotene is relevant, as with various vitamins of the B group. Many mineral salts are also present, mainly potassium, but also iron, magnesium and calcium. The lack of calories recommends it for slimming and anti-obesity diets.
Territory of provenance: South-Eastern Sicily.
Period of availability: All year.
Dimensions: 20 - 40 gr.