# Name of this appetizer:peppers, cheese, oil **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [May 18, 2021, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-this-appetizer-peppers-cheese-oil/942371 "2021-05-18T14:53:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-this-appetizer-peppers-cheese-oil/942371/1 "2021-05-18T14:53:53Z")
I’m trying to duplicate a dish sold by a Greek family at various events. The finished item is rings of pepper stuffed with a cheese mixture, all in oil. I assume they are cutting off the tops of little sweet peppers, gutting then stuffing the peppers with the cheese mixture (no breadcrumbs, I think just blended cream cheese and feta or similar), then slicing the pepper into ~1/4" rings. The cheese stuffed peppers are sold in a small container soaking in oil/spices. Anyone recognize what I’m describing? Nothing is cooked. Most of what the family sells is Greek; moussaka, stuffed grape leaves, baklava, etc but they also sell other dishes like baked ziti. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-this-appetizer-peppers-cheese-oil/942371/2 "2021-05-18T15:05:57Z")
Could it be something like fresh mozzarella instead of cream cheese? I have seen stuffed peppers very similar to that (not the baked stuff kind), a variation on the pickled variety. However, I have seen cream cheese appear as an ingredient with increasing frequency in recipes so could certainly be that. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-this-appetizer-peppers-cheese-oil/942371/3 "2021-05-18T15:08:57Z")
The Greek version appears to be roasted. I suppose there is no reason it can’t then be stored in olive oil. The one I’m most familiar with is the Italian version of [stuffed cherry peppers](https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/53144/cherry-pepper-poppers/) (prosciutto is optional). ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-this-appetizer-peppers-cheese-oil/942371/4 "2021-05-18T15:14:10Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > Could it be something like fresh mozzarella instead of cream cheese? Definitely could be mozz. It’s like whatever the main cheese present is “watered down” by a bland background cheese. Plus, the consistency is firm/creamy. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-this-appetizer-peppers-cheese-oil/942371/5 "2021-05-18T15:16:46Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > The Greek version appears to be roasted. When I searched online I kept finding recipes where you roasted the peppers. These are not cooked at all. I’ve had (and made) the prosciutto/provolone cherry poppers. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-this-appetizer-peppers-cheese-oil/942371/6 "2021-05-18T15:18:33Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > The one I’m most familiar with is the Italian version of [stuffed cherry peppers](https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/53144/cherry-pepper-poppers/) (prosciutto is optional). Exactly what I was thinking of. I knew a guy, unfortunately passed, who had a small stuffed cherry pepper business. He sold a lot of the pickled version in small plastic packets for point of sale type purchases, but you could also get a big bottle of them preserved in oil. He left his recipes with someone I know, I should ask her about this. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-this-appetizer-peppers-cheese-oil/942371/7 "2021-05-18T15:20:28Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > but you could also get a big bottle of them preserved in oil. I’ve seen them for sale in a serve-yourself salad bar that no longer exists thanks to COVID. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-this-appetizer-peppers-cheese-oil/942371/8 "2021-05-18T15:26:09Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > When I searched online I kept finding recipes where you roasted the peppers. These are not cooked at all. I see no reason they would need to be either. Do you think it’s possible that for the Greek version you’re describing, they use Halloumi cheese, [Opa!](https://www.davidlebovitz.com/fried-halloumi-haloumi-cheese-recipe/)? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-this-appetizer-peppers-cheese-oil/942371/9 "2021-05-18T15:29:31Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > Do you think it’s possible that for the Greek version you’re describing, they use Halloumi cheese, [Opa!](https://www.davidlebovitz.com/fried-halloumi-haloumi-cheese-recipe/)? Definitely possible. I’ve grilled Halloumi but not recently enough to remember the taste. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-this-appetizer-peppers-cheese-oil/942371/10 "2021-05-18T15:35:15Z")
Sounds to me like Stuffed Peppadews. There’s all kinda of different things you can stuff them with, but they generally look like [this](https://www.errenskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Garlic-Herb-Cream-Cheese-Stuffed-Peppadews3.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-this-appetizer-peppers-cheese-oil/942371/11 "2021-05-18T15:40:55Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > I’ve grilled Halloumi but not recently enough to remember the taste. I recall it being a bit saltier than mozzarella but similar texture. Mostly I’ve had it breaded and fried so I may not have the exact flavor profile right. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-this-appetizer-peppers-cheese-oil/942371/12 "2021-05-18T18:28:28Z")
Peppers stuffed with feta cheese in oil are fairly common in antipasto bars in Toronto. I’m thinking of Scheffler’s Delicatessen & Cheese in St. Lawrence Market, for example (owned by Odysseas, Sandra, Katerina, Angela & Antoni Gounalakis). I’ve never seen them sliced into rings, though. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-this-appetizer-peppers-cheese-oil/942371/13 "2021-05-19T00:53:58Z")
> [@hogarth](#): > > Peppers stuffed with feta cheese in oil are fairly common in antipasto bars in Toronto But this isn’t straight feta. It’s a bit more mold and is creamy yet solid when sliced. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-this-appetizer-peppers-cheese-oil/942371/14 "2021-05-19T01:06:02Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > The finished item is rings of pepper stuffed with a cheese mixture, all in oil. I’m having a difficult time visualizing how these are cut into rings. Like this sort of thing? > **[Mini Sweet Pepper Rings - Pero Family Farms - Sustainable Farming Since 1908](https://www.perofamilyfarms.com/product/mini-sweet-pepper-rings/)** ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-this-appetizer-peppers-cheese-oil/942371/15 "2021-05-19T02:05:19Z")
> [@jnglmassiv](#): > > Like this sort of thing? Exactly! The peppers (like those) are stuffed with a cheese- thick paste constancy-then sliced. The stuffing/pepper-ring remain together somehow. They’re delicious. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-this-appetizer-peppers-cheese-oil/942371/16 "2021-05-19T02:24:04Z")
So there’s like a whisp of a cheese layer from front to back. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-this-appetizer-peppers-cheese-oil/942371/17 "2021-05-19T07:55:51Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > cherry poppers Tee hee! 🤭 ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2021, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-this-appetizer-peppers-cheese-oil/942371/18 "2021-05-27T18:39:13Z")
My gf had to go to her office today and she ran into the Greek people. She bought me stuffed eggplant and found out the cheese they use in the pepper appetizer is Fontina!! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2021, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-this-appetizer-peppers-cheese-oil/942371/19 "2021-05-27T19:47:48Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > cherry poppers Who’s your daddy? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2021, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-of-this-appetizer-peppers-cheese-oil/942371/20 "2021-05-28T11:51:02Z")
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