Erin there is at the bottom of the page where the posts are a place called: Forum Jump; click on that and scroll there until you see Introductions and then you should be able to start a thread there and introduce yourself and we will all respond on that thread that you start!!! Good Luck!
I love Banana Peppers stuffed and deep fried too ! They are yummy.
Thanks for the help...I actually think I figured it out all by myself (can you hear me patting myself on the back?)...check out the intro page, and see for yourselves! 
Erin, there is, unfortunately, no way to tell heat levels by looking at the pepper. You have to taste them.
There are two factors involved. One, there may have been a mix up in labeling, and some of the plants were the hot version. Or, two, sometimes, due to growing conditions (and stresses you may not even be aware of) capsaicin levels build up in what are supposed to be sweet banana peppers. This leads to the oft-told myth that if you plant hot ones and sweet ones side by side the sweet ones will turn hot. It doesn't work that way.
Anyhow, to reduce heat levels be sure and remove both the seeds and the ribs. That's where 90% of the capsaicin is found.
As you search for new recipes and uses be sure and check out all of Pepperman's posts. Although his thing is jalapenos, his recipes will work just as well with other peppers, including your bananas.
There are two factors involved. One, there may have been a mix up in labeling, and some of the plants were the hot version. Or, two, sometimes, due to growing conditions (and stresses you may not even be aware of) capsaicin levels build up in what are supposed to be sweet banana peppers. This leads to the oft-told myth that if you plant hot ones and sweet ones side by side the sweet ones will turn hot. It doesn't work that way.
Anyhow, to reduce heat levels be sure and remove both the seeds and the ribs. That's where 90% of the capsaicin is found.
As you search for new recipes and uses be sure and check out all of Pepperman's posts. Although his thing is jalapenos, his recipes will work just as well with other peppers, including your bananas.
Thanks for the tip...since I had already seeded and sliced about 3 qts before I realized some were hot, I just left them all together when I canned them...hopefully hubby will still enjoy them!
I have checked out pepperman's website and can't wait to get his pepper griddle...I also plan to try out some of his recipes. Since I don't have too many jalapenos yet, I guess I can start trying some of them with my many, many bananas!!
I have checked out pepperman's website and can't wait to get his pepper griddle...I also plan to try out some of his recipes. Since I don't have too many jalapenos yet, I guess I can start trying some of them with my many, many bananas!!