
Why do some people call green peppers 'mangoes'? - Cincinnati …
2020年2月25日 · Some Ohioans are known to refer to green peppers as mangoes. It's a generational and regional phenomenon that goes far past Cincinnati.
The Reason Why Midwesterners Call Bell Peppers “Mangoes”
In parts of West Virginia and Pennsylvania stuffed peppers are sometimes called “coal region stuffed mangoes”. There is a theory that this nickname doesn’t date back to the colonial era, …
Why Do Some People Call Green Peppers ‘Mango Peppers’?
2019年8月1日 · People in what linguists call the West Midland region do sometimes call green peppers “mangoes” or “mango peppers.” It seems to be most concentrated in Illinois, Indiana, …
Why some Hoosiers call green peppers mangoes - IndyStar
2017年11月16日 · Grocery stores tried to appease both camps by advertising "green mango peppers." Even as far back as the early 1900s, Hoosiers were flummoxed by the mango/green …
The Midwest Mango-Green Pepper Mystery
2016年1月18日 · If you grew up in the Midwest, you are familiar with the weird phenom of green bell peppers being called ‘mangoes’. Finely chopped mango was that special addition to my …
The great green pepper ‘mango’ mystery - The Packer
2024年6月12日 · When he referred to green bell peppers as mangoes at work one day, his native Californian crewmate looked askance. “He said, ‘Those aren’t mangoes. Those are green …
why do some people call green peppers mangoes?
2014年6月15日 · My Grandmother would put meat and spices in a green pepper and cook it she would call it a mangled pepper. I think it came from Mangoed Peppers. It appears that: “When …
Mango or Green Pepper? | ILRiverHort | Illinois Extension | UIUC
2014年5月30日 · Sweet varieties of peppers, including the bells, are eaten green or ripe and are used for salads, soup-, relishes, pickling, and more. New varieties are available in different …
Green Bell Peppers are NOT Mangos - seekadventuresblog.com
2013年6月17日 · Many people in the midwest refer to green bell peppers as mangos. But why? And do they know there is a difference between bell peppers and mangos? When they go to …
MANGO (and Green Pepper Mangos) - FoodReference.com
In the 1887 Edition of 'The Original White House Cook Book', there is a recipe for Green Pepper Mangoes. “Select firm, sound, green peppers, and add a few red ones,as they are ornamental …