Pepper types
The best pepper types to grow from seed, example recipes & where to buy them.
Going from sweet (S), to hot (H) and very hot (VH), with example recipes and growing information.
Sweet Peppers
Banana Pepper
Ideal for sandwiches, pizza and Greek salads. (S)
Pimento pepper
Great dipper for dill vegetable dip or with olives. (S)
Bell pepper
Good choice for roasting, salads and making stuffed peppers. (S)
Shishito pepper
Ideal for stir-fry & Japanese recipes. (S)
Hot Peppers
Anaheim chilli pepper
Great for making salsa or simply stuffed. (H)
Hungarian paprika
Ideal for Hungarian recipes & goulash (H)
Pepperoncini pepper
Adds a lovely tang to pizza, salads and antipasto. (H)
Poblano pepper
Ideal for Southwestern and Mexican recipes. (H)
Very Hot Peppers
African Birdseye chilli pepper
Great for Guyana or Mexican recipes – and Piri Piri Chicken. (VH)
Cayenne pepper
Adds heat to soups, meats and even desserts. (VH)
Jalapeno pepper
Ideal for appetizers, salsa and hot japanese recipes. (VH)
Habanero pepper
Great for salsa, hot sauce, jerk recipes and spice up recipes (VH)
Scotch bonnet pepper
Ideal for Caribbean recipes, great in pepper sauce. (VH)
Thai chilli pepper
Key for southeast Asian recipes & curries. (VH)