Pepperpot Pepper
Pepperpot pepper is a hot pepper named for its use in Pepper Pot stew, a dish with origins in West Africa and the Caribbean, which became renowned in Philadelphia, due to Black women vendors who served the stew as street food in the 1800’s. The Pepperpot pepper variety was stewarded by Black Philadelphia catering families who used it in their own dishes.
Pepperpot pepper is a hot pepper named for its use in Pepper Pot stew, a dish with origins in West Africa and the Caribbean, which became renowned in Philadelphia, due to Black women vendors who served the stew as street food in the 1800’s. The Pepperpot pepper variety was stewarded by Black Philadelphia catering families who used it in their own dishes.
Pepperpot pepper is a hot pepper named for its use in Pepper Pot stew, a dish with origins in West Africa and the Caribbean, which became renowned in Philadelphia, due to Black women vendors who served the stew as street food in the 1800’s. The Pepperpot pepper variety was stewarded by Black Philadelphia catering families who used it in their own dishes.