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

[Shockwave]

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]

pepper

 

[Shockwave]

Cool.
(Or is it hot?)

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

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Chili pepper

 

[Spikey217]

hot

capsicum = pepper

 

[LinuxIdiot]

Maybe this will help:

Here

 

[BigSmooth]

"Capsicum" is what British people call peppers.

 

[Spikey217]

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

Yeah, I learned from The Galloping Gourmet

 

[vi edit]

http://www.gourmetmikes.com/blair5amresh.html

About as pure as you can get it

 

[BigSmooth]

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]

Are you thinking of capsaicin?

Probably

 

[ElFenix]

its a cayenne pepper

 

[dabuddha]

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]

Recipe

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