When I spotted these Hot
& Sweet Cherry Peppers at Trader Joe’s I immediately had to put them
into my shopping cart. I love hot
peppers – crushed, pepper rings, etc. I figured these would be delicious and
they reminded me of a homemade treat my mother made when I was younger.
My mother used to make homemade pickled hot and sweet pepper
rings. She’d mix together hot peppers
and green peppers, put them into a pickling juice (which had some sugar in it)
and can them. We’d eat them with crackers, on sandwiches, in salads, etc.
I opened the jar and I can certifiably say these definitely “bring
me back” to my childhood. They’re hot
and sweet but deliciously decadent at the same time. The peppers are soft and they give you a hint
of sweet but then a mild burn. Delicious! I’ve been enjoying them on salads, but they’d
also be delicious with crackers, on sandwiches, etc.
There are 8 servings in the jar, 1 ounce being a serving
size. A whole serving is 1 points plus
value, whereas anything under a 1 ounce serving is 0 points plus values. What a great little hidden jewel!
QUESTION:
Have you tried the Hot & Sweet Cherry Peppers from
Trader Joe’s?
I just made what was being sampled at Trader Joe's...boil and drain penne pasta, stir in a block of cream cheese and add drained and chopped entire jar of Hot and Sweet Peppers. Simple and totally delicious. I used a bag of TJ's rice pasta, but I imagine any would work. It is incredibly delicious, with the hot and sweet going on and the creamy "sauce" the cream cheese makes.
ReplyDeletePlease all who love these peppers, post a request to Trader Joe's to bring back the Hot and Sweet Cherry Peppers. They stated they had discontinued due to low sales. I use them in my Olive Tapenade, in Chicken Salad, Salmon Salad, Tuna Salad, and addition to pizza, and flat bread toppings.
ReplyDeleteBring the peppers back hot and sweet
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