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Instead, Columbus’s first voyage in 1492 took him to the Caribbean Islands where he encountered the aji chile. He called them “peppers”, as they possessed the spicy characteristics of the black peppercornsblack peppercornsBlack pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, known as a peppercorn, which is usually […]

What Are Pepper Flavors? Chile peppers are complex fruits and, like wine, can express a wide range of flavors in just one fruit. They can be smoky and sweet or earthy and raisin-like. Is a chile pepper spicy? The substances that give chili peppers their pungency (spicy heat) when ingested or applied topically are capsaicin […]

You snack on bell peppers, you love the heat of jalapeño in homemade salsa and you’ve ever dabbled with poblanos, but you’re ready to branch out. Good news: There are approximately 4,000 varieties of chile peppers in the world, with more being cultivated all the time. How many different chile peppers are there? Over the […]

Similar to someone who was given a nickname that just kind of stuck, the naming of chile “peppers” appears to have originated as a case of mistaken identity. In dedicating this website to chile peppers, it was interesting for us to learn how the fruit of these New World plants came to be known as […]

Wash and dry the chile peppers. Place chili peppers on a baking sheet; broil 3 to 5 minutes each side until blackened. Remove from oven. Place the hot roasted chile peppers in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap or an air-tight lid, and allow to steam for 10 minutes. How do you cook with red […]

The substances that give chili peppers their pungency (spicy heat) when ingested or applied topically are capsaicin (8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide) and several related chemicals, collectively called capsaicinoids. The quantity of capsaicin varies by variety, and on growing conditions. How spicy is a chili pepper? Hot chili peppers range from 100,001 to 350,000 Scoville Heat Units. There are […]

Chili peppers originated in Bolivia and were first cultivated in Mexico. After the Columbian Exchange, many cultivars of chili pepper spread around the world, used for both food and traditional medicine. Do chile peppers come from chile? Origin. Chile peppers originated in the lowlands of Brazil as small red, round, “berry-like” fruits. This location is […]

They called them “peppers” because, like black pepper of the genus Piper known in Europe, they have a spicy, hot taste unlike other foods. How was the chili pepper discovered? Christopher Columbus is believed to be one of the first Europeans introduced to chile “peppers” upon his voyage to the New World. Upon encountering the […]

Hot Pepper Scale in Scoville Units Variety Rating Heat Level (Scoville Heat Units) Pasilla, Mulato, Ancho, Poblano, Espanola, Pulla 3 1,500–2,500 Hatch Green 4 2,000–5,000 Rocotillo 5 2,500–5,000 Yellow Wax, Serrano, Jalapeño, Guajillo, Mirasol 6 5,000–15,000 Are chili peppers hotter than jalapeños? Still a bit hotter these peppers are about 10-15 times hotter than the […]

Production Production of chillies and peppers, green – 2020 Region (Millions of tons) China 16.7 Mexico 2.8 Indonesia 2.8 Where are chili peppers grown today? Chili peppers were first domesticated in Mexico. To a huge number of people around the globe, chili is a delicacy. However, most people have not stopped to ask just where […]

The bell pepper is a sweet, no-heat chili pepper of the species capsicum annuum, popular in many different cuisines around the world, sold in many colors. Is bell pepper a chili pepper? Bell peppers are sometimes grouped with less pungent chili varieties as “sweet peppers”. While they are fruits—botanically classified as berries—they are commonly used […]