Name me a pepper...

CayenneLover

CayenneLover

For next season I am looking for something different.

I am looking for something a bit hotter than a Jalapeño but still has a flavorful taste.

I love peppers in general, but prefer the heat between a Jalapeño & Cayenne. I had thought of the Hungarian Death.. but have since found out it is hotter than the Cayenne (not saying I won't try it ;))

CayenneLover
 
maybe a Serrano or Tabasco? Although if you want the heat closer to Jalapeno, certain types of hotter breed Anaheim would give you that.
 
I love the flavor of Fresnos.
 
Looked into the Fresno.. not enough heat (only 50% of a Jalapeño)..

Also really looking at the Serrano.. however they say its hard to dry (not that I care really) But being 4 1/2 times that of a Jalapeño, is right on key.

(I am planning on growing Tabasco as well but too hot for this post lol)

Any other ideas?
 
The serrano is really juicy and sweet. You won't have any left to dry because you'll be eating them straight off the plant. :)
 
CayenneLover said:
Any other ideas?
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The Chipotle is maybe double a Jalapeno, or the Piquin may be an option although it's quite a bit hotter and closer to the Cayenne range.

Potawie would probably have some good suggestions beyond what you've heard so far, especially with stuff that may not be as commonly known but full of flavor.
 
CayenneLover said:
Looked into the Fresno.. not enough heat (only 50% of a Jalapeño)..
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I don't know where you got that, make sure you are talking about a red Fresno. Red Fresnos are generally hotter than jalapenos. Also great for salsas, the peppers are thin skinned.
 
thehotpepper.com said:
A chipotle is a jalapeno; smoked.
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you're right. i guess all the varieties of "Chipotle's" threw me off, but that has to do with the various smoke dry methods....and a chipotle ends up being much hotter than a jalapeno.
 
thehotpepper.com said:
I don't know where you got that, make sure you are talking about a red Fresno. Red Fresnos are generally hotter than jalapenos. Also great for salsas, the peppers are thin skinned.
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ok, I will take a second look...

LOL.. no sooner did I go looking, and found better info on them. I retract my first statement about them. ;)
 
Ballzworth said:
you're right. i guess all the varieties of "Chipotle's" threw me off, but that has to do with the various smoke dry methods....and a chipotle ends up being much hotter than a jalapeno.
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If anything they'd get a little less hot after smoking, but you gotta love the flavor:)
 
Try chilaca or chile negro.

Not much in gringo markets, but it is in every market in Mexico.

Used green a lot and dried as pasilla.

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chile negro, i.e., Holy Mole Hybrid is one of the plants I grew this year. Look exactly like the picture above this post. Prolific producers. I have about three lbs picked off three plants and more on the way.
 
POTAWIE said:
If anything they'd get a little less hot after smoking, but you gotta love the flavor:)
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Chiptles are usually a considerable amount hotter than fresh Jalapeno's because capsaicin increases with time. I've never seen a chipotle rated the same or less than a jalapeno either (not that ratings mean anything necessarily).
 
Ballzworth said:
Chiptles are usually a considerable amount hotter than fresh Jalapeno's because capsaicin increases with time. I've never seen a chipotle rated the same or less than a jalapeno either (not that ratings mean anything necessarily).
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Where are you getting this NFO???

Not true.
 
capsaicin increases as a pepper matures. is that wrong? I've never heard differently and I've never seen a chiptole rated less than a Jalapeno, or even the same.

I don't know, everyone seems to know the right answer and every answer you hear is different....it's kind of like trusting a hot sauce scoville scale...so who knows??
 
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