About Peperoncino Piccante Napoletano
Peperoncino Piccante Napoletano is traditional Neapolitan hot pepper. Rating 15,000-30,000 SHU offers good heat. Used fresh and dried in Neapolitan cuisine. Essential for authentic Neapolitan pizza. The fruity heat is characteristic. Often preserved in olive oil. Important in southern Italian cooking. Shows Campania pepper tradition. The moderate heat suits Italian palate. Cannot make authentic Neapolitan food without it.
Flavor profile
Moderate heat
In the kitchen
Neapolitan hot pepper, pizza
Growing information
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Days to harvest
- 75-85 days
- Plant height
- 24-30 inches
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