Are banana peppers a fruit or vegetable?

Here's why:

* Botanically speaking: Fruits develop from the flower of a plant and contain seeds. Banana peppers fit this definition, as they are the ripened ovary of the pepper plant and contain seeds.

* Culinary use: While often used like vegetables in cooking, their botanical origin classifies them as fruits.

So, next time someone asks, you can confidently say, "Banana peppers are actually fruits!"