Properties / Health of peppers

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Pepper recipes

Thepepper has a significant caloric intake, lots of water, fiber and has almost no fat, so it can be taken in slimming diets.Pepper contains: -Vitamins: C (very much, more than citrus fruits) E, A, B1, B2, B3, B6.-Minerals: phosphorus and magnesium, potassium,calcium-Others: folic acid, carotenes, capsanthin, beta carotenes.Properties and benefits. Recommended for: - Promotes the formation of collagen, bones and teeth- Promotes the growth of: hair, vision, nails, mucous membranes- Immune system. Strengthens in the lowering of defenses. Helps the creation of red and white blood cells - Transmission and generation of nerve and muscle impulse - For its vitamin E as one of the great antioxidant allies against cancer. - Analgesic power, for arthritis and rheumatism.- Helps burn fat: spicy varieties, help burn fat.

There are many kinds of peppers, there are green, yellow and red. The green ones are the mildest and the red ones have the strongest flavor. The most commonly used are:

• Chili peppers Morron,
• Hot peppers - group to which belong the piquillos, those of Padrón, the Guindillas and those of Gernika
• Choriceros
• Ladies,
• Italian sweet bell pepper...

They are classified by their shape and size:- Square Shape, of which there are 3 types:

• 1 California Wonder Pepper
• 2 Sitaki Pepper
• 3 Salsa Pepper

-Along or rectangular shape, they are the most consumed and appreciated in daily consumption:

• Reus peppers
• Pimiento de Reus
• Lamuya pepper

The Chili peppers are in group of elongated, there are green, yellow and red. The latter are the hottest. From the red ones, dried we obtain the cayenne pepper

The peppers are delicious and we use them in many ways: in salads, roasted, in rice, accompanying meat dishes, lamb, pork, eggs, omelettes. The ones we use most often are those belonging to the variety of elongated or square shape as the Pimiento de Reus: red and green. Those of the Piquillo peppers we usually eat them stuffed and in many other recipes since they are fashionable in haute cuisine. They have DO those of Todosa; those of Padrón (Galicia) grilled with coarse salt are magnificent as a garnish and we must not forget those of Gernika.Suggested recipes:

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