Antonia  +  94558 Fri, 29 Apr 05 03:52 PM I'm confused a little bit with it. Is it pepper like black pepper and white pepper in ''salt and pepper'', or is it like ground red pepper (is it made of peppers like chili peppers). How can we know that without the context? Antonia Joined on Fri, Mar 11 2005 Contributing Member 1,266

	pieanne  +  94566 Fri, 29 Apr 05 04:32 PM Hello, antonia in my book, 1) "red pepper" is a small, thin pepper, and VERY hot. Pimento? see: http://images.google.fr/images?q=piment&hl=fr 2) then you have your usual pepper, which can be green, yellow or red, that you can eat in salads, on pizzas, or stuffed with ground meat, rice, ... see http://images.google.fr/images?hl=fr&lr=&q=poivron 3) Finally, the pepper tree gives "beans" or "bays"?, that, when ground, are used along with salt during meals etc... That pepper can be white, black, pink, even grey if I'm not wrong. see: http://images.google.fr/images?q=grains+de+poivre&hl=fr Sorry for the French, but in English, it seems English has no different name for 1) & 2), but in French we make the difference. Has it helped? pieanne Joined on Thu, Jan 20 2005 South of France ...But I'm Belgian! Veteran Member 7,517 I'm glad to help, but I'm not a native! And please excuse my typos...

	khoff  +  94577 Fri, 29 Apr 05 05:15 PM Antonia - don't you have some context -- how is it used in the recipe? In American English, "red pepper" would usually refer to a "bell pepper" (#2 in Pieanne's list), which is a fresh vegetable that can be used raw in salads, sauteed, stuffed and baked, etc. Dried groud hot red pepper that comes in a jar and is used as a seasoning would usually be called "cayenne pepper." How is your red pepper used? khoff Joined on Sun, Mar 6 2005 Senior Member 3,275 Native speaker of American English (but not a grammar expert) American English

	pieanne  +  94584 Fri, 29 Apr 05 05:26 PM Could anyone welcome me for a training in English in your home? I can cook! pieanne

	Antonia  +  94595 Fri, 29 Apr 05 05:53 PM Thank you both. I now the difference between bell pepper and pepper, but I'm confused with peppers in pieanne's answer number 1 and 2. But it can't be solved because lexically they are not different. As far as the context is concerned, perhaps the amount will help: 1/4 teaspoon red pepper (It could be both!) Nevermind Pieanne, visit Croatia, and teach me how to cook:)) Antonia Difference Between

	pieanne  +  94596 Fri, 29 Apr 05 05:58 PM Antonia, my 2 are bell peppers my 1 is more like Cayenne pepper. i'm sure you can cook, lol! And my dearest wish is to speak English like a native - but I guess I'll have to draw a cross on that! BUT, if you ever wish to visit France, you know who to call! pieanne Speak English

	Antonia  +  94598 Fri, 29 Apr 05 06:02 PM Then you have to go and live abroad..Be a student again..(''tourist student'' if my memory serves me right):) Antonia

	pieanne  +  94602 Fri, 29 Apr 05 06:09 PM Serves you QUITE right, lol! pieanne