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The Scoville scale is a measurement of pungency (spiciness or "heat") of chili peppers and other substances, recorded in Scoville heat units (SHU). It is based on the concentration of capsaicinoids , among which capsaicin is the predominant component.
The mulato pepper is one of the two dried varieties of the poblano pepper. [1] Mulatos are dried fully mature poblanos, whereas poblanos that are harvested early and dried are called ancho peppers. The mulato is flat and wrinkled, and is always brownish-black in color. The average length and width of the mulato is 10 cm and 5 cm, respectively.
Dundicut peppers are a variety of small, round (approx. 1/2" to 1" diameter), dark red chili peppers grown in Sindh, in Pakistan, Sikkim in India and Ilam in Nepal. They are a cultivar of either Capsicum frutescens or Capsicum annuum [ 1 ] and are also known in Asia as gol lal mirch [ citation needed ] .
The 'rattle' and 'bell' designations describe the tendency of loose seeds to rattle inside a dried cascabel when shaken. [1] Fresh cascabel, which is 2–3 cm in diameter, is also known by the alias bola chili or chile bola (Spanish for ball chili). The pigmentation of the fresh chilis blends from green to red; when dried, the color darkens.
Chimayó peppers are of medium pungency, and have a heat level ranging from 4,000 to 6,000 on the Scoville scale. [7] Chimayó pepper plants typically grow to a height of roughly 45 to 60 centimetres (18 to 24 in), while the fruits reach 10 to 15 cm (4 to 6 in) in length [8] [3] and 3–4 cm (1– 1 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) wide. [2]
Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum, a chili-pepper variety of Capsicum annuum, is native to southern North America and northern South America. [2] Common names include chiltepín, Indian pepper, grove pepper, chiltepe, and chile tepín, as well as turkey, bird’s eye, or simply bird peppers (due to their consumption and spread by wild birds; "unlike humans birds are impervious to the heat of ...
It can be made into a hot sauce with other citrus flavors, including lime and lemon. The heat can be reduced (extended) with oil and nuts. [5] Variations of Fatalii hot sauces often include fruits including pineapple and mango. [6] It can be used fresh diced to add heat and spice to marinades, dressings, barbeque sauces, salsa, and chutney.
Madame Jeanette is a chili pepper cultivar of the species Capsicum chinense, originally from Suriname. The fruits are shaped like small bell peppers. Madame Jeanette chilis are very hot, rated 125,000–325,000 on the Scoville scale. [1] The peppers ripen to reddish-yellow, similar to Scotch Bonnet peppers, but