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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
Origin

Italy

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Flavor

Tasting notes

Mild, slightly bitter, and sweet

Uses

Best known for

fresh saladssauteingstuffing
Colors

Common ripening colors

greenredyellow
Also called

Aliases

Golden Greek pepperSweet Italian pepperTuscan pepperpepperoncini