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minus-square13igTyme@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 month agoYou’re thinking of peperoncino, a spiced chilli pepper also known as sweet Italian peppers. We still have salami in the US. I’d guess pepperoni is called that because it’s dried salami with pepper seasoning. I found a link just randomly googling. https://www.thoughtco.com/you-say-pepperoni-3972377
minus-squarejenesaisquoi@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoYes, peperoncini are a bit like chili. Peperoni is literally “bell peppers” though. Peperone in singular. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/italian-english/peperone
You’re thinking of peperoncino, a spiced chilli pepper also known as sweet Italian peppers. We still have salami in the US.
I’d guess pepperoni is called that because it’s dried salami with pepper seasoning.
I found a link just randomly googling. https://www.thoughtco.com/you-say-pepperoni-3972377
Yes, peperoncini are a bit like chili. Peperoni is literally “bell peppers” though. Peperone in singular.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/italian-english/peperone