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These are the types of peppers you'll find in Americanized Greek salads. I like to add them in sandwiches and put them in my Greek charcuterie boards. This is the recipe! The longer you marines them in a jar, the better
  • 20 - 30 thin peppers, such as Anaheim peppers, about 3 inches long, stems trimmed to 1/4 inch long
  • 3 tablespoons coarse grained salt
  • Water, enough to cover the peppers
  • 5 cups red wine, apple cider vinegar, white vinegar or spiced vinegar (any flavor)
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These are the types of peppers you'll find in Americanized Greek salads. I like to add them in sandwiches and put them in my Greek charcuterie boards. This is the recipe! The longer you marines them in a jar, the better
  • 20 - 30 thin peppers, such as Anaheim peppers, about 3 inches long, stems trimmed to 1/4 inch long
  • 3 tablespoons coarse grained salt
  • Water, enough to cover the peppers
  • 5 cups red wine, apple cider vinegar, white vinegar or spiced vinegar (any flavor)
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Nice, you mentioned Anaheim peppers.....I have been there, what a trip that was...our peppers here in Thailand are to rocket fuel!! 🚀🚀....so very hot....I try to mellow them in vinegar and lots of olive oil and sometimes in Balsamic vinegar too.... Your recipe sounds nice.... Please say Hi to Anaheim if you are from there for me !!❤️❤️
 
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Nice, you mentioned Anaheim peppers.....I have been there, what a trip that was...our peppers here in Thailand are to rocket fuel!! 🚀🚀....so very hot....I try to mellow them in vinegar and lots of olive oil and sometimes in Balsamic vinegar too.... Your recipe sounds nice.... Please say Hi to Anaheim if you are from there for me !!❤️❤️
Some peppers that I've bought are so hot that I have to take out the seeds with gloves before cooking with them!!
 
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Some peppers that I've bought are so hot that I have to take out the seeds with gloves before cooking with them!!
Even after taking the seeds out they are so hot!...The hottest peppers I have ever eaten were in Antigua in the Caribbean.... just unbelievable!!!.... stinging tongue for hours afterwards... Kalley Mera!..🔥
 
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Even after taking the seeds out they are so hot!...The hottest peppers I have ever eaten were in Antigua in the Caribbean.... just unbelievable!!!.... stinging tongue for hours afterwards... Kalley Mera!..🔥
Caribbean peppers are super spicy, was it a scotch bonnet??
 
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Don't know what they are called, they were bright red and yellow colours, little tubby and round.... Perfect antibiotics😢😂😅!❤️,but it was when the Hurricane Higgins struck Antigua,I was there just a few days afterwards....( To see what a hurricane does is a Jaw dropping experience,same as Tsunami here in Thailand,we went to see the aftermath and donate some money! ❤️... Kalley Mera..
Caribbean peppers are super spicy, was it a scotch bonnet??
 
These are ALWAYS in American-Style Greek salads. I don't mind it, they're delicious. Thank you for the recipe!
 

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