How to know if what you have is a sweet red bell pepper?

Question

i have read somewhere that there are different kinds of bell pepper

here: http://www.tomatogrowers.com/sweet4.htm

but how can a bell pepper virgin like me figure out by just looking (or smelling?) at the vegetable isle that it's the "sweet" bell pepper im looking for? i mean they all look the same to me... and can you suggest the best place to get them (wholefood?)...

p.s.

im looking for sweet red bell pepper for my fajita recipe...thanks!

Answer 1

bell peppers are considered sweet as opposed to a hot pepper like Serrano.

Answer 2

I agree, they are right there with the green and yellow peppers, the most common.  They are big and round, the hot peppers are much smaller.  

Answer 3

The sweet peppers are generally  bigger, more apple shaped. They come in red. orange, yellow and green to my knowledge. If it's a small pointed pepper and it's red, it's a hot pepper most often. You can get peppers in any grocery store that sells produce, or this time of year at roadside stands. Don't look for sweet peppers to actually taste sweet like sugar. They just aren't hot. Hope that recipe turns out the way you want it to.

Answer 4

There are no hot bell peppers.  If it's big as an apple it's a sweet bell pepper.  If it's shaped more like a banana it's going to have some kick to it.  Usually with red peppers, the smaller it is the stronger and hotter it is.

Answer 5

Sweet red pepper are in the pickle isle of the market.

Answer 6

It will be next to the green  and yellow ones

Answer 7

red bell peppers are sweet. There are no hot red bell peppers

Answer 8

Any grocery store should carry a red bell pepper.  The level of sweetness may vary, however for your recipe, all red bell peppers are an appropriate level of sweetness.  If you start looking at smaller bells, you are likely to get a hot pepper... which isn't what you want.