Is there a difference in the flavor of a green bell pepper and a red one?

Question

I am making chicken in the crock pot and it asked for green but I only had red on hand.

Answer 1

There is a difference in the flavor. The red ones have a sweeter taste. Go ahead and cook it in your recipe, you'll love the taste. A red bell pepper is just a green bell pepper that is ripe. I hope this helps.

Answer 2

Green peppers when cooked become sweet. Red peppers are sweet to begin with. If I only had red,that is what I would use. The only difference will be the color.

Answer 3

Personally I find the red ones are usually sweeter than the green ones. But there are probably a number of varieties of each color, with different tastes. I wouldn't be too worried about it.

Answer 4

If you leave a green bell pepper on the vine, it will change color to a red one as it ages, and will be somewhat milder in flavor.
Yes, you can use either one in your chicken recipe..

Answer 5

Yes there is....with a "green" bell pepper you "Go", and with a "Red" bell pepper you "Stop".....oh, wait a minute, that's traffic lights. I think bell peppers are different to, though.

Answer 6

Red peppers are milder and sweeter. I prefer them over green.

Answer 7

Red are sweeter to me. It really shouldn't change the flavor too much.

Answer 8

Green, Red, Gold, Orange, whatever color it is. The only real different other than the color is the sweetness

Answer 9

Red is hot green is like mild.

Answer 10

They do taste different and can alter the taste of a dish.. I like the green better.