The best pepper types to grow - The Chef's Gardener

The best pepper types to grow from seed & where to buy them.

Going from sweet (S), to hot (H) and very hot (VH), with example recipes and growing information.

Ideal for sandwiches, pizza and Greek salads. (S)

Great dipper for dill vegetable dip or with olives. (S)

Good choice for roasting, salads and making stuffed peppers. (S)

Ideal for stir-fry & Japanse recipes. (S)

Great for making salsa or simply stuffed. (H)

Ideal for Hungarian recipes & goulash (H)

Adds a lovely tang to pizza, salads and antipasto. (H)

Ideal for Southwestern and Mexican recipes. (H)

Great for Guyana or Mexican recipes – and Piri Piri Chicken. (VH)

Adds heat to soups, meats and even desserts. (VH)

Ideal for appetizers, salsa and hot japanese recipes. (VH)

Great for salsa, hot sauce, jerk recipes and spice up recipes (VH)

Ideal for Caribbean recipes, great in pepper sauce. (VH)

Key for southeast Asian recipes & curries. (VH)

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