Looking for Pepperoncinis
 

Hey.....Does anyone out there in TV know where I can get my hands on some Pepperoncini seeds? I have looked everywhere and I can't find any. :?!?:

I am dying to make pickled pepperoncini's, you know like the ones in the jar at the supermarket. I was hooked on those things when I was pregnant with my first daughter years ago. Thanks in advance!

Burpee sells them here in the US and so does Territorial Seeds. Keep in mind if you are pickling them, you pick them while still green, because they do turn red when ripe.

Thanks so much Lakelady.......I'm going to check them out right now!

I grew a couple plants this year for the first time. I always liked the pickled Pepperoncinis, but I was curious to see what they tasted like fresh. They are very mild and got that tough skin. Pretty tasty though and are sweeter when they are ripe red.

throw the pickled recipe out there if you dont mind...I love em too but have never tried growing and pickling myself but if you have good luck, I will try it next year for sure.

This is a basic recipe for them, we do gardinera which adds carrots, celery and some onions...we just add a few cloves of garlic too :)

[URL]http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/2524/Pickled-Pepperoncini141868.shtml[/URL]

Grew a couple of plants last year and couldn't believe the production of those two plants. Wow! We were handing them out to passer-bys.

However, I goofed and never pickled them. I did my first pepper pickling this year so now I feel a little more confident in the world of pickling.

Next year I will try them again and use that easy recipe.
Didn't care for them fresh as much as the pickled ones. They do have a pretty solid skin.
Open up a jar around my daughter and I and they will be gone in no time.

Last year's package of seeds is from
Livingston Seed Columbus Ohio....Italian Heirloom Pepperoncini

Lakelady......Thanks so much for the recipe! I was looking for one. :)

I hope your peppers do really well ! I've never grown them (my grandfather used to) so next year it's on my list of seeds to grow as well!

They really ARE pretty addicting you know, and someplace, I have a good dip recipe that uses the pickled pepperoncini peppers in it..been years since I made it but if I find it I will post!