Peppers vs tomatoes

Nematode · May 1, 2017

I was trying to understand my recent infatuation with peppers.
I think it is because the spectrum of what makes a great pepper is so much wider than what makes a great tomato.

dmforcier · May 1, 2017

It's the drugs.

Capsaicin produces an endorphin rush in the brain. The brain likes endorphins. A lot.

I think the visual element has a lot to do with it too. There are just so many pods shapes, colors, color combos, leaf colors. A tomato plant essentially looks like a tomato plant. Peppers are so much more visually interesting.

heirloomtomaguy · May 2, 2017

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Originally Posted by dmforcier

I think the visual element has a lot to do with it too. There are just so many pods shapes, colors, color combos, leaf colors. A tomato plant essentially looks like a tomato plant. Peppers are so much more visually interesting.

I dont entirely agree. I think tomatoes and peppers both have a huge shape/color/color combo range. What i do not see in peppers are a whole lot of stripes/speckling/streaking. There are only a few peppers that i can name that have stripes or streaks. I have a few experimental ones in my garden this year i have big hopes for. Just my opinion but like i said i love growing both peppers and tomatoes and usually grow a ton of different varieties of each every year and for me tomatoes come in way more variations.

slugworth · May 2, 2017

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Peppers in the food stores used to be cheap when they are in season locally.
No more.They are never below .99lb so it's cheaper to grow them yourself.

Worth1 · May 2, 2017

My vote is for chilies.
Anything you can do with a tomato I can do with a chili.
I cant say that for a tomato.

JohnJones · May 3, 2017

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Originally Posted by Worth1

My vote is for chilies.
Anything you can do with a tomato I can do with a chili.
I cant say that for a tomato.

Worth,

Are you telling me you can make a pepper taste like a tomato in a BLT?

Sign me up!! No more tomato diseases to deal with, woohoo!!

Worth1 · May 3, 2017

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Originally Posted by JohnJones

Worth,

Are you telling me you can make a pepper taste like a tomato in a BLT?

Sign me up!! No more tomato diseases to deal with, woohoo!!

A sweet red bell is better.

Worth

JohnJones · May 3, 2017

I love'm both, but I gotta stick with maters on BLTs

May 3, 2017

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Originally Posted by Worth1

A sweet red bell is better.

Worth

You should try White Cloud, fully ripe (orange) and partially dried in strips on a sandwich. It has a really nice flavor.

What about tomato juice? The only truly juicy pepper I know about is Tabasco. We should breed that trait into a giant bell pepper.

I guess you can always add water for the juice, though.

Worth1 · May 3, 2017

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Originally Posted by shule1

You should try White Cloud, fully ripe (orange) and partially dried in strips on a sandwich. It has a really nice flavor.

What about tomato juice? The only truly juicy pepper I know about is Tabasco. We should breed that trait into a giant bell pepper.

I guess you can always add water for the juice, though.

You want juicy and hot find some manzano or rocoto peppers.

Hard as hell to grow.

Worth

SteveP · May 2, 2017

I think chili's has more of a niche' market. I don't think most people can take the heat of most of the chili available. Tomatoes on the other hand are enjoyed by most of the masses. Personally I enjoy tomatoes much more than peppers, but I can easily see the chili attraction for those that love them.

Worth1 · May 3, 2017

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Originally Posted by SteveP

I think chili's has more of a niche' market. I don't think most people can take the heat of most of the chili available. Tomatoes on the other hand are enjoyed by most of the masses. Personally I enjoy tomatoes much more than peppers, but I can easily see the chili attraction for those that love them.

Not here they're not they, are a staple.
They come in so many ways and kinds it boggles the mind.
I remember Missouri being a pepper desert when I lived there.
Got slapped by my 3rd grade teacher for putting hot sauce on my lunch.

Lawrence was the name.
Worth

SteveP · May 3, 2017

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Originally Posted by Worth1

Not here they're not they, are a staple.
They come in so many ways and kinds it boggles the mind.
I remember Missouri being a pepper desert when I lived there.
Got slapped by my 3rd grade teacher for putting hot sauce on my lunch.

Lawrence was the name.
Worth

I can believe that region plays a huge part in popularity with Tejas heavy on the chili and Misery locked in tomato sauce.

Worth1 · May 3, 2017

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Originally Posted by SteveP

I can believe that region plays a huge part in popularity with Tejas heavy on the chili and Misery locked in tomato sauce.

Mostly our brethren from the south and native of here.
Texas caters quite heavily to Mexican food of all kinds for good reason.
You can't go in any direction without running into many restaurants of all types.
Worth

Father'sDaughter · May 2, 2017

I grow peppers which are suited to specific uses. Some are perfect for pickling, others for paprika, some for fresh eating, others for roasting, and some best suited to making hot sauce. And there is a whole heat spectrum among the varieties within each of those categories.

Whereas tomatoes tend to fall into one of two categories -- fresh eating and pastes/canners. Although there are a few "crossovers" which can fit into either category.

May 1, 2017	#1
Nematode Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: massachusetts Posts: 1,710	Peppers vs tomatoes I was trying to understand my recent infatuation with peppers. I think it is because the spectrum of what makes a great pepper is so much wider than what makes a great tomato.

May 1, 2017	#2
dmforcier Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,825	It's the drugs. Capsaicin produces an endorphin rush in the brain. The brain likes endorphins. A lot. I think the visual element has a lot to do with it too. There are just so many pods shapes, colors, color combos, leaf colors. A tomato plant essentially looks like a tomato plant. Peppers are so much more visually interesting. __________________ Stupidity got us into this mess. Why can't it get us out? - Will Rogers

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slugworth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: connecticut,usa Posts: 1,150	$ Peppers in the food stores used to be cheap when they are in season locally. No more.They are never below .99lb so it's cheaper to grow them yourself.

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Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	My vote is for chilies. Anything you can do with a tomato I can do with a chili. I cant say that for a tomato.

May 3, 2017	#8
JohnJones Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Mississippi Posts: 339	I love'm both, but I gotta stick with maters on BLTs

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SteveP Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 1,398	I think chili's has more of a niche' market. I don't think most people can take the heat of most of the chili available. Tomatoes on the other hand are enjoyed by most of the masses. Personally I enjoy tomatoes much more than peppers, but I can easily see the chili attraction for those that love them.

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Father'sDaughter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MA/NH Border Posts: 4,917	I grow peppers which are suited to specific uses. Some are perfect for pickling, others for paprika, some for fresh eating, others for roasting, and some best suited to making hot sauce. And there is a whole heat spectrum among the varieties within each of those categories. Whereas tomatoes tend to fall into one of two categories -- fresh eating and pastes/canners. Although there are a few "crossovers" which can fit into either category.