Whats a capsicum? And where do I get it? And what else is a replacement for it?

Shockwave · Apr 10, 2003

Cant find it in the grocery store. What the heck is this thing? I need
1 red capsicum
for a japanese dish I'm making (If I find capsicum!)

Spikey217 · Apr 10, 2003

pepper

Shockwave · Apr 10, 2003

Cool.
(Or is it hot?)

And willa red pepper suffice? Or do i need Capsicum specifically?

Hayabusa Rider · Apr 10, 2003

Chili pepper

Spikey217 · Apr 10, 2003

hot 😀

capsicum = pepper

LinuxIdiot · Apr 10, 2003

Maybe this will help:

Here

BigSmooth · Apr 10, 2003

"Capsicum" is what British people call peppers.

Spikey217 · Apr 10, 2003

Originally posted by: bigsmooth
"Capsicum" is what British people call peppers.

Yeah, I learned from The Galloping Gourmet 🙂

vi edit · Apr 10, 2003

BigSmooth · Apr 10, 2003

Originally posted by: vi_edit
http://www.gourmetmikes.com/blair5amresh.html

About as pure as you can get it

Are you thinking of capsaicin?

vi edit · Apr 10, 2003

Are you thinking of capsaicin?

Probably 😱

ElFenix · Apr 10, 2003

its a cayenne pepper

dabuddha · Apr 10, 2003

Originally posted by: bigsmooth
"Capsicum" is what British people call peppers.

yea i first heard it from my now wife. I kept wondering what the hell is a capsicum. She's indian btw and my cousin calls it the same thing too

Shockwave · Apr 10, 2003

Recipe

Its the third ingredient...Capsicum.....Unless thats how its speled in the Orient?