fruit vegetables [2]

Fruits of edible plants consumed as vegetables.

red sweet pepper

Mild pepper picked when ripe, it is very sweet and has a higher vitamin C content than the green sweet pepper.

yellow sweet pepper

Mild pepper picked when ripe, it is strongly scented and has a sweet taste; it is often used in salads.

okra

Vegetable containing a substance used to thicken soups and ragouts, it is used in many Creole dishes.

green sweet pepper

Mild pepper picked before fully ripe, it is used in many typical Mexican and Portuguese dishes.

hot pepper

Cutting it or removing the seeds moderates its spicy burning taste.