What Are Pimentos Made from?

Pimento (also spelled pimiento) peppers are small red peppers that are not at all spicy. They're often called cherry peppers when you find them sold fresh in grocery stores. Pimento peppers are even more mild than red bell peppers. You might recognize them as the little red peppers stuffed inside green olives.

What can be substituted for pimentos?

What's a Good Pimento Pepper Substitute? Try pickling your own peppers for a quick fix. For fresh pimentos, bell peppers are probably the easiest to find as a substitute, but any sweeter red pepper variety will do, such as the piquillo pepper, corno di toro pepper, or any Italian sweet pepper.

Are roasted red peppers and pimentos the same thing?

According to The Food Lover's Companion, pimento (also spelled pimiento) is “a large red, heart-shaped sweet pepper that measures 3-4 inches long and 2-3 inches wide.” ... Not all roasted red peppers are, in fact, pimentos.