easycook.com~Chili Peppers

Chili peppers are capsicums, in the same family as bell peppers and paprika pods. They range in flavor from rich and sweet, to fiery hot. A combination of both sweet (ancho) and hot (dundicut, chipotle, and jalapeno) chili peppers are used in Mexican cooking for full-flavored, spicy chili, and other dishes. For Chinese cooking, tien tsin peppers are most common, and in Indian cooking sanaam and dundicut peppers are used, along with a variety of spices. The important thing to chili peppers are capsicums, in the same family as bell peppers and paprika pods. A combination of both sweet (ancho) and hot (dundicut, chipotle, and jalapeño) chili peppers are used, remember to combine the heat of chili peppers with other spices, so the finished dish will have a full-bodied flavor. Since chili peppers are dried vegetables, they will keep best if stored in the refrigerator, especially during the summer.

Ancho Chili Peppers both ground and whole, sweet, rich peppers with very little heat.

Arbol Chili Peppers slim, beautiful, curved 3"-5" bright red Mexican pods, close to Cayenne in heat and flavor.

Cayenne Red Pepper Powder has the power to make any dish fiery hot, but also has subtle flavor-enhancing quality.

Chipotle Peppers throughout Mexico, they are regarded as a versatile and necessary addition to many dishes.

Crushed Red Peppers great for pizza, tacos, spaghetti, omelets, and beans.

Dundicut Peppers the traditional hot pepper of Pakistan, similar in flavor and appearance to Scotch bonnet peppers.

Jalapéno Peppers hotter than cayenne pepper, but the heat leaves your mouth sooner.

Piquin Chili Peppers small, fiery hot Mexican chilies. The hottest chili pepper your will find.

Sanaam Chili Peppers thin, flat 3"-5" deep red pods, traditional for Indian cooking.

Tien Tsin Chili Peppers very hot, bright red, 1"-2" Chinese pods.

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