Compact plants produce abundant, flavorful peppers in various stages of ripeness. Like other species ofCapsicum annuum, ‘Shishito’ blooms white star-shaped blossoms. These are bisexual or “perfect” flowers, and they areself-pollinating. Peppers, likeeggplants and tomatoes, prefer to cross-pollin...
I saute the slices in olive oil over medium heat with a thinly sliced onion and a thinly sliced chile pepper (I prefer poblano or anaheim) and also a spoonful of roasted minced garlic from a jar. I saute this mixture very thoroughly until everything is very tender and a golden brown and...
Chileis Spanish for pepper. In Mexico, a chile can be any kind of pepper, even mild or sweet. But almost anywhere else, chile or chili means hot. Varieties of hot pepper include Anaheim, cayenne, habanero, jalapeno, paprika, Tabasco, and some bell peppers. If you see a scary name like...
It saves time for washing and chopping, and it’s much easier to control the doneness during the cooking. Some of the most common vegetables in Chinese stir fry include bell peppers (and anaheim pepper), asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, green peas, onion, and snow peas. These ...
Guajillo Chili : this is a large dried chili and dark red in color. It has a medium-hot in taste Chili Seco Del Norte : made from Anaheim chili and the mildest in terms of taste Don’t use dried chili that has strong smoky flavor such as chipotle. It’s not as suitable as a bas...
At the outset, I suggested that those without their own chili recipes were fascists. I don’t really believe that. But I do believe it something that people ought to be able to cook. It tastes good the first night and often better the second. A good batch can last for a few days,...