The Peruvian rocoto resembles a small bell pepper but is spicier. It’s a thick and juicy pepper suitable for stuffing (Rocoto Relleno), for adding to scrumptious egg dishes, on a pizza, or … Read more…
If you aren’t living in Peru, probably, you may not have tasted Aji Pineapple pepper. In fact, like this pepper, most varieties of Capsicum baccatum species of chiles are mostly … Read more…
What is Aji Panca? Aji Panca, Peruvian red pepper, is a popular variety of Capsicum Baccatum grown in Peru and is mostly used in Peruvian cooking. It’s a dark red, … Read more…
What Is Aji Mirasol? Aji Mirasol is the sun-dried Aji Amarillo. It isn’t a true chili pepper in its own right; nonetheless, it has all the important flavor profile features of … Read more…
Aji Lemon Drop, also known as Aji Limo or Aji Limon, is a deliciously flavorful Andean pepper that has been popular long before the Columbian times. The bright yellow pods … Read more…
The name Aji Habanero is truly misleading as many of us mistake it to be the regular Habanero. These two are totally distinct peppers belonging to two different species of capsicum. … Read more…
What is Aji Fantasy Pepper? Aji Fantasy peppers, botanically classified as Capsicum baccatum, are a hybrid variety of chili that was developed in Finland and belongs to the Solanaceae or nightshade family. … Read more…
What is Aji Chirel? Aji Chirel is a rare C. Chinense pepper from Venezuela. It’s very hot, and the pods are very soft and squishy. Despite the uncertainty about its … Read more…
What Is Aji Caballero Pepper? The Aji Caballero, also known as “gentleman pepper”, is a hot chili pepper from Puerto Rico. The Spanish words “Aji” means chili and “Caballero” means … Read more…