Can a gardener or someone familiar with vegetables tell me what these are? (pic included)?

Question

Someone from work brought these in the other day for everyone to help themselves to so I took a few thinking they were jalapenos. I put them on our tacos last night and they are definitely NOT jalapenos. They are not spicy at all, and have very little if any juice in them. I'm usually very sensitive to anything remotely hot and these did not taste spicy at all to me. So what are they?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/25323674@N02/2825468357/in/set-72157607094301464/

Answer 1

I grew a variety called "Garden Salsa" this year. If left on the bush - they turn red and are more ripe thus more hot. When they're green they taste very similar to a Bell Pepper.  They look very similar..here's a pic.

http://static.flickr.com/84/220236219_31...

Answer 2

looks like cubanelle peppers. no, they're not spicy. they're kind of like bell peppers, but a bit more flavorful. a more 'peppery' taste (without the heat of jalepenos).

http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/equivalents...

Answer 3

They are called "long peppers"! They are related to bell peppers which are not spicy.  

Answer 4

Green Bannana Peppers-they are called different name thru out the U.S-Here in the Midwest we call them Bannana Peppers

Answer 5

Italian nose peppers, that's what my mom called them. But they do have a technical name.  She would fry them up and also grew them.  I love those peppers.  

Answer 6

Green chili peppers. I bought a can today and that's the pic that was on it.  

Answer 7

they look like green banana peppers. There sweet not hot at all.  

Answer 8

Depending on your location, they could be Hatch mild green chiles from New Mexico.

Answer 9

they are just a long variety of green capsicum or pepper. They are also not very fresh too which might explain why they were dry. The skin is all wrinkly, a sign of staleness. I bet they are a bit rubbery too. A fresh capsicum is firm with smooth shiny skin. they are still edible tho, they wont hurt you.

Answer 10

anaheim peppers or california peppers

Answer 11

Chili Peppers maybe? Jalapenos are red.

Answer 12

As mentioned above, I agree that they look like Anaheim (or California) chiles.

You should roast them over a burner or under the broiler if you have an electric stove.  Roast them until the skin chars black, place them in a bowl and cover to steam.  Afterwards, peel off the skin, deseed and chop.  It's now ready for any dish you want.

Answer 13

Anaheim chile

Here's a site that's a visual guide to peppers

http://missvickie.com/howto/spices/peppe...

PS: jalapenos are also green, not red :)