Green bell peppers, also known as bell peppers, are available at most grocery stores.
The versatility and ease of growing green bell peppers make it a perennial choice for cooking and canning around the world. The combination of spiced chopped green peppers and selected savory vegetables produces Green Pepper Flavor. One can enjoy a seasonal bounty of green chili by preparing batches of green chili seasoning for immediate use and canning some for later. The recipes that we usually find in cookbooks vary by country and region.
Green Pepper Seasoning mixes fresh green peppers with onions.
To make a simple green chili relish, simply wash and deseed green chilies and combine with chopped onions. Both vegetables have enough water that they are relatively easy to mix. The bright flavor of the green bell peppers and the sweetness of the onion make it a mild-flavored condiment suitable for serving as a side dish or as a side dish.
Cooks with more adventurous palates have created variations on the basic seasoning recipe. Depending on the source, green pepper seasoning recipes may include garlic, tomatoes, and herbs such as basil. Olive oil appears in Mediterranean-inspired recipes for both raw and cooked condiments.
Adding chopped celery adds a crunchy texture and makes the relish slightly salty. Incorporating diced peppercorns or mild banana peppers produces a tangy, tart flavor. Vinegar, commonly used in pickled vegetable seasonings, adds a layer of tartness to the seasoning profile, resulting in something akin to the flavor of pickles. When vinegar is used in a condiment recipe, it is often necessary to balance the acidity of the vinegar by adding sugar.
Preparing the seasoning for future use requires gathering the green pepper seasoning ingredients for a standard or preferred recipe and then cooking the mixture before storage. Canning recipes often combine green bell peppers with sugar, vinegar, onions, and spices like garlic. These recipes propose cooking the main ingredients in water together with a sachet of pickled spices. After the seasoning mix has cooked for the time suggested by the recipe, remove the baggie and place the canned seasoning to seal.
Home cooks preparing green pepper relish have the option of preserving the cooked recipe ingredients with gelatin products commonly sold for jam making. This method of canning is similar to regular canning, but powdered pectin is added to the green pepper seasoning along with the required amount of liquid. The end product is a flavorful condiment suspended in the gelatin mixture. As with regular canning, instructions must be followed carefully and the proper equipment used to safely produce green pepper relish using this technique.