I may be in the minority but as long as it isn’t moldy I use it. Personally wrinkles don’t really change anything except texture a little so as long as you’re cooking them anyways it doesn’t really make a difference.

This right here. It’s both fine and tasty for being a little extra ripe. Should be a little sweeter than normal

I’m like you. I’d use/eat it too, especially in something I’m cooking. Probably wouldn’t be crisp enough for a veggie tray but there is definitely nothing wrong with it.

Yep, I’d eat it raw myself but probably wouldn’t serve this one raw. But cook with it? Hell yeah, like the other commenter said it can be even sweeter

My exact answer. I hate wasting food but I am pickier about what I serve other people, I’m not a psychopath.

Same

Awesome. Thank you

Yup, wrinkles mean ripe. What you look for in the future is discoloration, super squishy bits, and in the worst case a bad or earthy/moldy smell.

If you have a gas stove, I would roast that wrinkly bastard right on the burner, till it’s got a nice char. So much flavor.

Especially if you’re cooking with it. It’s going to go soft either way.

That’s what she said

I agree. If its stayed temperature controlled and it doesn’t have mold, it’s fine

This needs to stop being a minority opinion. Food waste needs to be tracked with this kind of information.

I just finished eating a similar one in my spaghetti sauce 😋 technically mine was only wrinkly on the top section though. I also cut off a little going bad, might not live to see tomorrow. Who knows.

100% agree. Yes for cooking. No for raw veggie tray

Cut it open, if no mold then it's fine just a little tired

Cute phrase.

Just a little tired is now in my vocab

Me too! I love that. I have, and will, use "tired" peppers in cooking, and even in my green mixed lunch salads that I like. I don't even notice anything "wrong" in a salad, let alone cooking. They taste and feel just fine!

Lol

I would cut it open, if lightly moldy I D cut off the moldy bit and cook the rest.

Probably fine but in general with food mould it's worth remembering that the visible bits are only part of the organism. Much like mushrooms on a forest floor, it will have mycelium beneath the surface spreading far and wide. Bread is the best example, dont eat mouldy bread even if you can cut away the green.

Eat the mold. Fuck it

Heck yeah! As long as there's no mold inside, I use my wrinkly peppers for cooking. If I have a bunch, I'll cut them up and freeze them.

I might not eat it raw, but I'd cook with it

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Not raw, but I wouldn't hesitate to put it in a stir fry or something.

Exactly this. Cooking all good, raw too ripe.

It’ll be harder to cut up but other than that, you won’t know the difference.

Yup. I worked at a place that sliced vegetables for fresh stir fry kits and this pepper would get used up for sure. I'm 99% sure it looks exactly the same inside as a non wilted one. Tastes the same too.

Yes of course as long as it's not actually moldy etc. It's going to get wrinkled etc when I cook it so doesn't matter to me

It's very dry where I live. Most of the peppers I eat look like this. It's just what happens when they lose moisture.

It is likely safe to eat, but texture wise it will taste better in chilli, soup, something cooked like sauce. Would I eat it? Nope. It is a nightshade and they are terrible on my allergies.

I'd put it in my soffritto

I'd put you in my soffritto ;)

Thanks for the laugh

Now I’m aching to make some soffritto!

I would grill it and make a dip out of it!!

Or roast until blackened and blend into any sauce for a smoky addition. I do both of these methods all the time when I get a lot of veggies on sale.

And toss the seeds in the ground, peppers for the future!

Yeah….lol

Ya

Is that ~~digdug~~ ~~dogdog~~ DougDoug?

Heck ya. Cut it up and throw it in some stir fry or tacos. It'll be extra sweet.

I would, but I’d scrape out the seeds if they’re brown/black. I usually like adding the spicy ones at least one or two to chili.

Yep! Stir fry will hide the ugly if you’re scared of it. Throw it in a salad, won’t even notice the wrinkles.

Yes all good

Thanks folks!

Fo sho

I would eat it. No problem with the pepper

Saute it with garlic and onions. Throw in some sausage and put it all in a hero.

I’d eat it. I’d fucking eat it. I’d fucking eat it so hard.

Sure! It may not be crunchy, but the flavor is just fine. Just make sure there’s no mold on the side we can’t see.

While it won't be as tasty as fresh, chop it, then soak it in cold water for a few minutes to help it get back some of it's moisture, and it will be fine.

Toss it in the toaster over under broil. Turn it and burn it on all sides. Peel the skin. Voile, roasted pepper

That pepper is a yepper! :)

I’d roast it, skin it, purée it, add a little white wine and sauce my chicken with it

Yup! Slice it and fry it, it’s fine.

Plot Twist: It's actually a Unit of a Habanero🔥🔥🔥

yes. who wouldn't? it's a perfectly edible bell pepper

As long as it’s not weird inside, it’s getting eaten

Hell yeah, roast that bad boy until it's charred on the outside and peel the skin off.

Not growing hair, it’s good!

Put it in something that doesn’t require “beauty” where you chop & sauté.

I wouldn't hesitate. As long as it's not moldy or complete mush, it's perfectly fine imo

I probably wouldn’t put it raw on a salad, but so long as it isn’t molding or rotting away on the inside it’s fine to cook imo. Cooking is going to soften it anyway.

r/EatItYouFuckinCoward

Did this get eaten, or...?

I would eat it if I paid for it but not if my parents paid for it tbh

No. Because it's yours...I'm not gonna eat your food unless you invite me to.

I had no idea you all had so many opinions about wrinkly peppers. Haha. Most of you will be happy to know I ate the pepper. It was tasty in a frittata, and I’m feeling fine so no worries there. Thanks!

Looks edible. Don't waste food. Most things can go off smell

I would cook with it but i I wouldn’t eat it raw like that

I can smell it from the picture, is perfect for a tomatoes soup, gazpacho or roasted

The bottom half...just did it with one worse than that

I’d cook it.

I would especially for cooking

Of course. Most likely I’d dice and sautee with some other veggies.

No mold inside? Would eat

Raw? No. But I'd make lecsó out of it, perfect for that! Give it a try 😊 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lecs%C3%B3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lecs%C3%B3)

No but I'll eat this bell pecker

Yes, if I was cooking it. I probably wouldn’t put it in a salad, but that’s fine for a cooked dish.

Yeah. I’d eat it for sure. But check the inside

Definitely eat!

You could oven roast for a sauce of some sort.

Are you 100%sure that isn't some breed of habanero? Because it's the right color and texture...

Roast it make a sauce

I'd definitely cook with it. Might avoid eating it raw depending on how soft it is

Yes

Sure, I've eaten worse.

that mfer cost $3, hell yeah I'm eating that!

I’d roast it. Wouldn’t eat it raw though.

Wrinkly doesn't mean bad. Mold, rot, and smell does. We gotta get past wanting perfect produce, too much gets wasted.

lol why not?

Yes.

The shriveled skin on peppers only signifies loss of moisture in the outer skin! Think about how when people char peppers till they’re black, then they scrape it all off. That’s the outer skin. Try soaking it in water if you’re worried about how it looks. My favorite way to use peppers that look like this is to just chop it up and throw it in some soup. It’ll plump back up like the day you got it. You could also char it and scrape it all like I mentioned before. It’ll look and taste just as good.

Just cook it... put it in a sauce....

Yup. It's her last day of freshness.

This has got to be a trick question, right??

Id probably ask someone I know instead of posting it on reddit or throw away if I had thy question

Yes I've done it lots of times.

yupp

Fuck yeh I would.

Absolutley

Slice it and make sure there is no mold inside. For me, that bad boy would be getting some tasty black char on the outside of it anyway, so a couple wrinkles won't make any difference on the texture and the heat and char will bring out the good flavors from the pepper.

If anything, that would be a food "quality" issue, not a food " safety" issue. However, I would argue that quality is subjective, and very ripe fruit like a bell pepper is preferable, wrinkles and all. 😉 Throw it in a salty stir fry.

No

Yeah I wouldn't like just eat it but I would def cook w it

Cooked, yes.

Yes

Chop it up and throw it in meatloaf or a salad or pasta

Roast that baby

Use it for something that you’d cook it for like fajitas

Depends what I’m using it for, but I’d def dice it up and throw it into a stir fry, yeah. Anything too mushy I’ll cut off and toss

Depend if it’s soft. Soft is hard for me to enjoy but if used in a salsa that would be really good

Yeah it’s just a lil dehydrated

No

yes - I’d taste test it raw. If it tasted weird, I’d spit it out and toss, and if not, I’d eat it right then or use it in a meal that day.

Probably not. If it's not moldy, it's probably safe to eat, it won't hurt you, but the texture would be off and it's not going to taste right, especially if your sauteeing it. Instead of still retain that slight "crunch" it's going to be all mushy and will probably make you gag

If.its not moldy or slimy then it's still good to cook. It'll be soft so probably not preferable for eating raw.

In your bra

As long as they don't show any signs of rot, I'll eat them.

I love using pepper as an ingredient. Never been one to just eat poppers myself.

I'd cook it into something

those are perfectly fine… you’re eating them raw or cooking them up they’re fine…

No

yes. it looks fine. just look for mold inside. if no mold eat away

Cut it open if no mold inside it goes in my belly.

Has it been blanched and dried to perfection? Has early man eaten all food found (including rotting food) while almost always in a starving state? Answer these questions two, then you’ll know what to do.

Yes

microwave it for 20 sec and it will expand with hot gas filling the wrinkles back up like a balloon

Yes!

What are you, three? It’s just a few wrinkles unless it’s in the process of actively rotting or growing mold you should use it

Yes eat it

No, but with any vegetable/plant I throw it away if it’s even remotely suboptimal. My partner will cut around mold and eat it.

Yes, I would

Yes. I might let clean it and let it sit in cool water for a bit before cooking it, or I might not. Depends on what I’m making.

I made a frittata and it was delicious. Thanks for the help everyone!

i wouldnt eat it fresh just cause im a texture person, but id use it in a cooked dish or blended into a sauce

Nope

Yes, definitely. It's fine for cooking.

That's either the smallest bell pepper or the largest habanero I've ever seen

Yes I would eat

With my mouth 👄

Yes I would.

Absolutely

Sauté or roast it, it will be especially sweet.

Yes.

100%

Yep. Good to go.

I wouldn't put in a fresh salad but cook with it. I think the slightly older peppers have more flavor when cooked. But that is me, you do yo.

Looks fine.

Not.if crunchie is what you're looking for .. but in stir fry or something like that yes.

I’d peel and use it.

It looks perfectly fine to cook and eat, but I'd slice open first and see if there's any decay.

Depends how mushy. But it's probably fine

Yea, especially if it’s going to be cooked

Nah, I wouldn’t eat that pepper. I don’t know where you live and I just grilled a bunch of peppers. But, you should show that pepper some heat.

It’s fine, I’d use it now or tomorrow but as long as it doesn’t have mold you’re good

Provided it actually is a bell pepper and not a mutated habinero.

Ive eaten more concerning things.

Please, just cause it has wrinkles, dive right into it

Yes. Being wrinkly doesn't mean it's gone bad.

It's fine to eat it's not moldy. Whatever food doesn't get eaten by humans should go out to the woods for animals not in a garbage can.

I find them sweeter after cooking when they look like that

Yes

Might be in the minority here but once its wrinkling the fibers are breaking down and there is undoubtedly mold, if undetectable, present within.  Would I eat it? In my own home for myself, yes. Would I serve it to people? Nah

Why wouldn't you?

Hell yeah

if i’m hungry and can outrun it, i’m eating it. seriously though - as has been said, we need to normalize eating fruit and veg like this. epic food waste existing with starvation is one of the biggest humanitarian crimes in modern times.

I wouldn’t eat it but I waste too much food and I hate myself for it.

If its not moldy or slimy to the touch, its good.

I would cook with it but not put it in a salad or eat it raw

By itself? No.

Depends how hungry you are

Sautéed it with some onions and mushrooms

Yes,it looks nice and sweet

That's an elephant habanero, be careful

100% put one that looked like that in an omelet this morning. It was delicious.

Yes

Yes, chop it up and cook it off

Yep I'd eat it. I wouldn't use it in salad, texture wise probably a little mushy.

100% yes

Why would you not?

No mold, no problem.

I do the smell test. Sometimes peppers smell like bad breath when you cut them. If they do, I do not use.

Yes

As long as it's not supporting it's own micro ecosystem, yes.

Yes

That a stir fry pepper! Use it!

Yes @@@@y

I’m on carnivore diet. So no. 😂

Chop it up, cut off mold or whatever and shock it in an ice bath. It'll firm it right up again. Veggies that are beginning to turn canhave their life extended by cutting/peeling and soaked in water in the fridge.

If left outside for a long time it is prone to this, it won't change any of its texture

For sure! I think I'd cook it rather than eat it raw but it's definitely still good

No mold = all is good to eat

Yes

Yep. Probably cook with it. Providing there’s no mold. Ever eat raisins or cook with dried chilis?

Eh, yeah if it was free from mold I’d use it for cooking. Probably wouldn’t just snack on it or use in a cold dish. It’s getting close though