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---- Pepperoncini, also known as Tuscan peppers, sweet Italian peppers, and golden Greek peppers, are a variety of Capsicum annuum. While called "pepperoncini" in American English, in Italy these and other sweet varieties of peppers are known as peperoni (singular peperone), while the term peperoncini (singular peperoncino) is used for hotter varieties of chili peppers. Italian varieties grown in the Tuscany region tend to be more bitter than their Greek counterparts; the more popular Greek varieties are sweeter. Pepperoncini grow on a bushy plant that reaches 30 inches (77 cm) in height and produces sweet green peppers that turn red when mature. Usually picked at 2 to 3 inches (5 to 8 cm) long, these bright green, wrinkled peppers taper to a blunt, lobed end. Pepperoncini are mild and sweet with a slight heat to them, and are commonly pickled and sold packaged in jars. Pepperoncini are typically used in sandwiches, salads (particularly Greek salad, tossed salads served in pizzerias, and antipasto platters), and as a garnish to lend dishes a crunchy texture and salty taste. Pepperoncini are sometimes briefly rinsed in cold water before serving to lessen the salty and vinegary flavor of the peppers. Pepperoncini can vary in color form bright yellow to bright yellow-green."
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