Origin
Mild
Friggitello
Friggitello is a sweet Italian frying pepper with mild heat, tender flesh, and a slight pleasant bitterness. Associated especially with Tuscany, it is often sauteed whole, served fresh, or pickled, and is sometimes confused abroad with pepperoncini.
Scoville 100 SHU to 500 SHU
Species Capsicum annuum
Tasting notes
Mild, slightly bitter, and sweet
Best known for
fresh saladssauteingstuffing
Common ripening colors
greenredyellow
Aliases
Golden Greek pepperSweet Italian pepperTuscan pepperpepperoncini
Source entry
Reference: Friggitello
500 SHU peak heat