Hi,
I'm new here and a pepper lover, it looks like you all know your stuff, so I was hoping you could help ID this particular pepper. It's a Romanian hot pepper I've only heard referred to as "ardei iute" (literally "hot pepper") or "ardei iute verde" (literally "green hot pepper"). It's a very common pepper there and many people grow these in their backyards. The problem is the generic name - I've had no such luck finding them here in the states. I see other peppers people call "Romanian Hot", but they're nothing like these. My sister mentioned she's seen them called Albanian peppers before. Anyone here happen to know another name these go by? They look sort of like cayenne, but I honestly don't think they are. They seem to vary in heat and some can sometimes be quite mild. They don't get as hot as a very hot Jalapeno can, though they can occasionally be as hot as your average Jalapeno. Thanks in advance!
I'm new here and a pepper lover, it looks like you all know your stuff, so I was hoping you could help ID this particular pepper. It's a Romanian hot pepper I've only heard referred to as "ardei iute" (literally "hot pepper") or "ardei iute verde" (literally "green hot pepper"). It's a very common pepper there and many people grow these in their backyards. The problem is the generic name - I've had no such luck finding them here in the states. I see other peppers people call "Romanian Hot", but they're nothing like these. My sister mentioned she's seen them called Albanian peppers before. Anyone here happen to know another name these go by? They look sort of like cayenne, but I honestly don't think they are. They seem to vary in heat and some can sometimes be quite mild. They don't get as hot as a very hot Jalapeno can, though they can occasionally be as hot as your average Jalapeno. Thanks in advance!
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