Jimmy Nardello Italian Mild Pepper

The Jimmy Nardello Italian Mild Pepper is a prized heirloom sweet pepper, treasured for its exceptional fruity sweetness and candy-like flavor. Hailing from southern Italy, it was brought to the United States in 1887 by Giuseppe and Angella Nardello and is named after their son, Jimmy, who preserved the variety.

• Sweet and fruity: The flavor is famously sweet and rich, with fruity undertones that are delicious both fresh and cooked. The sweetness intensifies as the pepper ripens.
• Zero heat: Despite its fiery red appearance, the Jimmy Nardello contains no capsaicin and has a Scoville rating of 0, making it entirely heatless.
• Thin walls: Unlike bell peppers, it has thin walls and skin, which makes it particularly well-suited for frying.

• Frying: This is the most traditional preparation. The peppers are fried in olive oil until the skin blisters and the flesh becomes soft, buttery, and caramelized. A sprinkle of sea salt is all that's needed to finish them.
• Eating fresh: The sweet flavor is so pleasant that the peppers can be eaten raw, sliced into salads, or enjoyed as a snack.
• Roasting and grilling: Like frying, roasting or grilling brings out the pepper's sweetness and adds a smoky depth.
• Other applications: Its flavor and thin skin make it great for drying and grinding into a powder. It can also be pickled, layered in sandwiches, or chopped into relishes.