Hi,
About a week ago, in a thread here about Hot Dogs, I seen someone make
reference to a Sport Pepper (Typically used in Chicago Hot Dog Stands)
being a "Serrano Sport Pepper"?

Is this indeed what a Sport Pepper is?
When I look at-examine Serranos, they seem to be a more meaty-fleshy
tougher Pepper than a Sport Pepper is.

Originating from Chicago myself, naturally I've had literal decades to
sample Hot Dogs with Sport Peppers on them, and I believe the Sport
Pepper is also used to make Giardienera with.

Since I have made my own Giardienera over the last 5-6 years, typically
what I have used, and found works very good, are fresh green Cayennes,
or green Fingerhot Peppers.

Funny that a few peppers out there get odd nicknames, such as another
Pepper I'm familiar with called the Melrose Pepper, which is a small
sweet wrinkly Pepper that's just about the finest Pepper for frying.

This is another Pepper, in which I do not know the real name to, but
this Pepper originated in Italy, and since many years ago was brought to
an area by Italian Immigrants in Illinois just outside Chicago called
Melrose Park, this Pepper wound up with this nickname "Melrose Pepper".
Mark

Mark D wrote:

> Hi,
> About a week ago, in a thread here about Hot Dogs, I seen someone make
> reference to a Sport Pepper (Typically used in Chicago Hot Dog Stands)
> being a "Serrano Sport Pepper"?
>
> Is this indeed what a Sport Pepper is?
> When I look at-examine Serranos, they seem to be a more meaty-fleshy
> tougher Pepper than a Sport Pepper is.
>
> Originating from Chicago myself, naturally I've had literal decades to
> sample Hot Dogs with Sport Peppers on them, and I believe the Sport
> Pepper is also used to make Giardienera with.
>


Sport peppers are yellow-green and a little bigger than tabascos. The
best way I can describe them (and it's not a good description) is small
stubby banana peppers -- except they are hot. They are often sold in
bottles of vinegar and the vinegar is used as a pepper sauce for turnip
greens (etc.)

Bob

In article >,
(Mark D) wrote:

> Hi,
> About a week ago, in a thread here about Hot Dogs, I seen someone make
> reference to a Sport Pepper (Typically used in Chicago Hot Dog Stands)
> being a "Serrano Sport Pepper"?
>
> Is this indeed what a Sport Pepper is?
> When I look at-examine Serranos, they seem to be a more meaty-fleshy
> tougher Pepper than a Sport Pepper is.

The Sport Pepper is a specific variety. You can see a picture and order
seeds from he
http://www.tomatogrowers.com/hot5.htm

D.M,

Donald, Thank you very much for the link!
Exactly what I was looking for. I just ordered a bunch of different
seeds. Mark

In article >,
(Mark D) wrote:

> Donald, Thank you very much for the link!
> Exactly what I was looking for. I just ordered a bunch of different
> seeds. Mark

Glad to be of help. Now, if only I could find a faithful rendition of
the Chi hotdog along with Italian beef and decent deep-dish pizza here
in the Sacramento area.

D.M.