Hungarian Peppers Delivery or Pickup

Instacart has a variety of chili peppers, and the Hungarian pepper is one of them. Whatever quantity you desire, you can get it delivered from your local grocery store via Instacart in as little as 2 hours!

Just as the name connotes, the Hungarian pepper is indigenous to Hungary. It is also called the Hungarian wax pepper or Hungarian hot wax pepper. This is due to its heat level. It is known to be around 1,000 to 15,000 Scoville heat units. They are harvested before full maturity because they get hotter as they mature.

The Hungarian pepper has waxy and crunchy skin that is also edible. It can be added to salads, sauces, or other traditional dishes. The Hungarian pepper is most commonly used in grills, as it brings out a special spice. They are yellow and only turn red when they are left to grow larger and mature. Hungarian peppers closely resemble banana peppers. 

When used in salads with other vegetables, the Hungarian pepper gives a shiny appearance to the salad due to its beautiful skin. They are a special variety of the Capsicum Annum, averaging about 6 inches in length. They were initially called Turkish red pepper before its popularity among Hungarian farmers.

Hungarian peppers are usually desired due to their special spicy taste when used for cooking. Hungarian peppers grow well in steady sunshine and require about five to seven hours of it. This summer vegetable is usually available in the market during summertime itself and though you might find them in winter, it might not be very fresh. 

When picking it out Hungarian peppers, remember to check the color of the vegetable. If it is harvested earlier than recommended, the color would be yellow, and it will not be so spicy. It will also have fewer seeds and can only be used for salads and other sauces. When it is harvested at the right time, the color is either orange or red. It becomes true to the spicy taste and has more seeds. 

Just like any other pepper, the Hungarian pepper can go bad, and there are visible signs to identify such. First, there is a transition from the shiny yellowish color to orange and then red. Gradually the shiny color begins to get wrinkles all over and shrink. With time, spots may begin to appear, or certain areas will turn black entirely. Also, when you cut the pepper open, you can tell if it has turned bad or not; if it has turned bad, there would be a rank smell, and there might be liquid development in the fleshy part of the pepper, the condition of the seed would be dried, and there might be fungi development on the surface or on the inside.

Although Hungarian peppers are best consumed fresh, there will always be a need to store them for use in the future. There are several ways to properly preserve Hungarian peppers for a longer period of time, including:

Before you preserve the Hungarian peppers, make sure that they are properly cleaned. Otherwise, they will develop fungi even if you have followed the rest of the steps successfully.