Roasted red peppers

[Mazzzja]

Tomorrow I will be making Rachael Ray's Not Potato Salad.
In the recipe she mentions "roasted red peppers".
With picture google-ing I find the red paprika/pepper, which is also the only one I could find in the store.

In order for me making the salad right, it's not the spicy peppers she's talking about right?

Thanks!

[Lmhansen]

The red "Paprika" pepper is the correct one. It is also referred to as "Sweet Bell Pepper" in English.

Does she also say how to roast it? You might also be able to find roasted red pepper in a jar. They are very common in Italian cooking, and I would have thought it would be available throughout Europe.

[Mazzzja]

Ah thanks!
She doesn't mention to roast the peppers yourself.
I figured it can be bought in the store.
I bought a jar today which has grilled (same as roasted) paprika in sunflower oil with garlic.
There's no other kind in the store. It seems to be something special, according to the jar and the brand it's called Excellent.

It looks yummy, can't wait to make the salad tomorrow!

For the interested people, here's the link to the recipe http://www.rachaelray.com/recipe.php?recipe_id=1795

[Lmhansen]

You can easiey roast the peppers yourself:

Wash the peppers, then rub with olive oil
Place on a cookie sheet covered with foil. Put some oil on it so the peppers won't stick.
Roast in a hot (350-400F) oven for about 60 minutes, or until the skin starts to look charred.
Place in a deep glass bowl, and cover with plastic, and let sit until the peppers are cool enough to handle.
Remove the seeds/core, and use for whatever you need it for.

[chiltepin]

You can also do it stovetop with one of those Mexican chile roasters--forget what they're called.

Paprika peppers, BTW, can be either sweet or hot. Some Hungarian scientist got a (Nobel?) prize for taming the peppers, or was it for finding the Vitamin C in them? Even the hot ones, though, are nowhere near as hot as a typical Mexican or Thai pepper.

[Mazzzja]

Originally Posted by Lmhansen

You can easiey roast the peppers yourself:

Wash the peppers, then rub with olive oil
Place on a cookie sheet covered with foil. Put some oil on it so the peppers won't stick.
Roast in a hot (350-400F) oven for about 60 minutes, or until the skin starts to look charred.
Place in a deep glass bowl, and cover with plastic, and let sit until the peppers are cool enough to handle.
Remove the seeds/core, and use for whatever you need it for.

That's great! Thank you so much.
I've copied your instructions and pasted it in an e-mail so I won't forget about it

[FineExampl]

Originally Posted by chiltepin

You can also do it stovetop with one of those Mexican chile roasters--forget what they're called.

Paprika peppers, BTW, can be either sweet or hot. Some Hungarian scientist got a (Nobel?) prize for taming the peppers, or was it for finding the Vitamin C in them? Even the hot ones, though, are nowhere near as hot as a typical Mexican or Thai pepper.

Yup. Hungary is known for peppers. Especially paprika peppers. They have special breeds that make specialty paprikas too.

Originally Posted by Mazzzja

That's great! Thank you so much.
I've copied your instructions and pasted it in an e-mail so I won't forget about it

You can also put them on a pan and leave them under the broiler until the skin chars and than cover them with foil and the skin will peel off under running water the same as with a tomato.

[Lmhansen]

My pepper roasting may not be entirely correct

See here for my favorite use of roasted peppers, and how to properly roast them:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/m...ipe/index.html

This one may even be spicy enough for Johnny, although one can skip the hot peppers if one is so inclined.

[FineExampl]

Originally Posted by Lmhansen

My pepper roasting may not be entirely correct

See here for my favorite use of roasted peppers, and how to properly roast them:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/m...ipe/index.html

This one may even be spicy enough for Johnny, although one can skip the hot peppers if one is so inclined.

only 4 serranos?! serranos are delicious, but you need more than 4. even my Steph likes serranos. Now make it 4 habaneros and we can talk.

[Lmhansen]

ok, maybe not spicy enough for you

However, it does say how to roast peppers

[FineExampl]

Originally Posted by Lmhansen

ok, maybe not spicy enough for you

However, it does say how to roast peppers

but it sounds delicious, don't get me wrong.

[Mazzzja]

Originally Posted by Lmhansen

My pepper roasting may not be entirely correct

See here for my favorite use of roasted peppers, and how to properly roast them:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/m...ipe/index.html

This one may even be spicy enough for Johnny, although one can skip the hot peppers if one is so inclined.

Thanks for the link. It's good to see different ways to make grilled peppers.

[Mazzzja]

Originally Posted by FineExampl

You can also put them on a pan and leave them under the broiler until the skin chars and than cover them with foil and the skin will peel off under running water the same as with a tomato.

That's easy!