The Difference Between Pimentos & Regular Red Peppers

PImento cheese is sweeping the nation! What are these delicious peppers exactly?

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00:00Pimentos are a kind of pepper, but not all red peppers are pimentos. Technically speaking,

00:04the veggie is a red, heart-shaped sweet pepper that's typically between 3 and 4 inches long

00:09and 2 to 3 inches wide, at least according to AL.com. This can get surprisingly confusing,

00:14though, because you may find some recipes that have pimento in the title but call for

00:18roasted red peppers instead. You can easily substitute between the two because pimentos

00:23are classified as a sweet red pepper. However, a big difference between them is that pimentos

00:28are a lot sweeter and more aromatic than just your regular old red bell peppers.

00:32S.F. Gade claims that pimentos are high in vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin K.

00:36The publication notes that research supports the notion that diets high in these vitamins

00:41can bolster health and decrease the risk of medical conditions like cancer, vision issues,

00:45and osteoporosis. Of course, eating pimentos is no guarantee that you will be safe from

00:49such conditions, but choose fresh and you'll know you're not doing yourself any harm.