These green chilies pack a punch! Perfect for chopping into a soup or sauce, these small green chili peppers will add lots of flavour to your meals.
Peppers originated in South America and have been enjoyed since 7, 500 BC. Sweeter (not hot) varieties like bell peppers were cultivated in the 1920s, in Szeged, Hungary. Before then, peppers were 'chilis' and were hot, which comes from the chemical capsaicin, which produces a burning sensation in mammals. Peppers are technically a berry, which makes them a fruit.
