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Malagueta pepper (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐlɐˈɡetɐ]), a variety of Capsicum frutescens, [1] is a type of chili pepper widely used in the Portuguese-speaking world (Brazil, Portugal, Mozambique, Angola, Cape Verde, and São Tomé and Príncipe) and the Caribbean.
The Chile de árbol (lit. ' chili from tree ') is a small and potent Mexican chili pepper also known as bird's beak chile and rat's tail chile. These chilis are about 5 to 7.5 cm (2.0 to 3.0 in) long, and 0.65 to 1 cm (0.26 to 0.39 in) in diameter. Their heat index is between 15,000 and 30,000 Scoville units. The peppers start out green and ...
Alongside onion, it is the main ingredient in salsa vizcaína, the base of bacalao a la vizcaína, and marmitako.; Choricero peppers are used in sukalki, a Basque meat stew.
The Fresno chile or Fresno chili pepper (/ ˈ f r ɛ z n oʊ / FREZ-noh) is a medium-sized cultivar of Capsicum annuum. It should not be confused with the Fresno Bell pepper. [ 1 ] It is often confused with the jalapeño pepper but has thinner walls, often has milder heat, and takes less time to mature.
Pequin (or piquín) pepper (/ p ɪ ˈ k iː n /) is a hot chili pepper cultivar commonly used as a spice. Pequin peppers are hot, often 5–8 times hotter than jalapeños on the Scoville scale (30,000 to 60,000 Units). Flavor is described as citrusy and nutty. [1]
Chile de árbol - A thin and potent Mexican chili pepper also known as bird's beak chile and rat's tail chile. Their heat index used to be between 15,000 and 30,000 Scoville units, but it can now reach over 100,000 units. In cooking substitutions, the Chile de árbol pepper can be traded with Cayenne pepper.
Scotch bonnet (also known as Bonney peppers, or Caribbean red peppers) [1] is a variety of chili pepper named for its supposed resemblance to a Scottish tam o' shanter bonnet. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is native to the Americas —a cultivar of Capsicum chinense , which originated in the Amazon Basin , Central and South America .
The pasilla chile (/ ˌ p ɑː ˈ s iː j ə / pah-SEE-yuh) or chile negro is the dried form of the chilaca chili pepper, [1] a long and narrow member of the species Capsicum annuum. Named for its dark, wrinkled skin (literally "little raisin"), [ 2 ] it is a mild to hot, rich-flavored chile.