RE: Pepperdew Recipes

Do peppadews/pepperdews have a botanical name?

I'm assuming they're not just a selection of
Capsicum/Solanum.

Joe
--- Carol Joynson <CarolJ@minimed.com> wrote:
> >From Fine Foods - 
>
(http://www.finefooddigest.co.uk/articles/products/products-58.html)
> 
> Peppadew sweet cherry peppers are the first new
> fruit to be discovered since
> the Kiwi Fruit 26 years ago. They were found growing
> wild in South Africa's
> northern province. When propagated in controlled
> conditions seeds flourished
> and the cultivated plants produced a rich succulent
> red fruit, slightly
> larger
> than a cherry.
> Peppadew is now a top selling product in Woolworths,
> South Africa's top food
> retailer. The sole rights for the plant registered
> worldwide. Peppadews have
> a crunchy texture, tasting sweet at first, before
> imparting a warming
> after-flavour. A taste which is quite different from
> that of an ordinary
> pepper. The preserv­ing liquid also makes an
> excellent marinade.
> Peppadews can be eaten whole, chopped into salads,
> with pizzas, rice and
> pasta, scrambled eggs and
> omelettes. Even as a dessert. Peppadews' brilliant
> colour makes any dish
> look even better. Rich in beta carotene and vitamin
> C, Peppadews, which are
> are sup­plied in 375g jars, contain no cholesterol.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Deborah Lindsay
> [D*@kaiseral.com]
> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 8:08 AM
> To: medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
> Subject: Re:Pepperdew Recipes
> 
> 
> What is a pepperdew?
> 


=====
Joe Seals
Santa Maria, California --
where the weather is always perfect
and my garden always has something blooming
and birds galore

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