There are a few hundred varieties of chili peppers with new hybrids being created all the time. We have compiled enough information on all common types of chili peppers for you. Authority Health Mag brings to you an overview of each type of chili peppers in the world; detailed info on their origin, appearance, flavors, Scoville Heat Units, culinary uses, and substitutes.
Humans have been using chile peppers for thousands of years. Peppers originally came from different types of Capsicum plants naturally growing in the wild. Today, you’ll find over 50,000 varieties of chile pepper cultivars most of them developed through selective breeding and hybridization. Interestingly, though there are different types of chilies, they belong to only five different species in the Capsicum genus, viz. Capsicum annuum, Capsicum chinense, Capsicum frutescens, Capsicum baccatum, and Capsicum pubescent. Also, there are about 25 known species in the Capsicum genus, most of them being non-domesticated.
Chile de Arbol (pronounced ar-boll) is a long, slender, hot chilies used in several Mexican dishes. This chile is also known as bird’s beak chile and rat’s tail chile. Chile … Read more…
Ancho chili powder is made from ripened poblano peppers (Ancho chiles) that have been dried and smoked. This mild pepper has an earthy, smoky, fruity flavor that can make your … Read more…
I’m sure that everyone would love to have Myhammara dip or Ful medames with their moderately hot, smoky taste. It’s equally amazing to taste the grilled kebabs marinated with Aleppo … Read more…
Sichuan cuisines also spelled as Szechuan or Szechwan cuisines, get their deep and rich flavors from the Sichuan peppercorns. This hot pepper is the essence of popular Sichuan dishes like … Read more…
White pepper is useful to give a peppery bite to your recipes without the black flecks. Obviously, it’s odd to add black or colored peppercorns to white sauces or potato … Read more…
The Fresno chili pepper is a medium-sized cultivar of Capsicum annuum. Unless you aren’t familiar with them, you’ll most probably mistake them for jalapeno peppers. Overall, these two peppers are … Read more…
Cubanelle pepper, also known as “Cuban pepper”, “Italian frying pepper”, or “long sweet pepper”, is a variety of sweet pepper similar to the Anaheim pepper. It belongs to the species … Read more…
Chipotle peppers are ripe red jalapeños that have been smoke-dried. They have a distinctive flavor of smokiness, but beneath the smoke and moderate heat, chipotles are also sweet. They are … Read more…
What about having a scotch bonnet hot sauce or pickled scotch bonnet peppers? They’re yummy indeed! They are hot, very hot, but with a lingering fruity taste. The Scotch Bonnet … Read more…