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best tasting hot peppers

ccwood
15 years ago

i was wondering if someone could tell me some kinds of hot peppers that they thought were the best flavor/taste. i grew 12 or so varieties last year and only liked a couple of them. i just didn't want to waste time and space this year.

i do like:

cayennes

regular hab

chocolate hab

jalopenos

peruvain white hab

choc. scotch bonnet

i didn't like fatali, and i forget the other species off hand from last year. just looking for some opinions for good tasting hot peppers. thank you for any opinions.

ccwood

Comments (15)

  • atxjess
    15 years ago

    serrano has very good flavor in my opinion.

  • chillilover
    15 years ago

    Aji Lemon if you like citrus.

  • fiedlermeister
    15 years ago

    Made a list for someone else of favorite peppers based only on taste without regard to heat. I have removed the sweet ones from the list here.
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    Afrikansk-- ann. 1-1/2 x 5 or 6--little heat green quite hot red
    Aji Amarillo Mirasol-- bacc. 1-1/4 x 3-1/2--medium heat
    Aji Amarillo-Peruvian Mkt-Milan-- bacc. 1-1/2 x 3-1/2--quite hot
    Bishops Hat-- bacc. nice flavor green, some heat when red
    Bulgarian Spicy-- ann. 3-1/2 x 3/4--quite hot, some sweetness
    CGN 16905-- bacc. 1 x 5--mild heat
    Chupetinho-- chin. sweet/hot, starts mild and gets hot
    Cili Merah-- ann 5/8 x 4-1/5--medium heat
    Cochiti-- ann. 1 x4-1/2--medium heat
    Cosa Arrugada de Viejo-- 1 x 3--mild heat
    Dong Xuan Makt Chile-- bacc. 1-1/4 x 3--mild green, hot ripe
    Hatian Hot-- 1-1/4 x 5--hot, medium thick flesh
    Holandesa-- 5/8 x 3/4--very hot, hint of sweet
    Inca Red Drop-- bacc. 1-3/4 x 3/4--sweet/hot
    Jalapeno,Jumbo-- ann. 1-1/2 x 3 nice heat, thick
    Jalapeno,Ole'-- ann. quite hot
    Jaloro-MB-- ann. 3/4 x 2 to 1-1/2 x2-3/4--moderate heat, thick flesh
    Kaleidoscope-- bacc. 1-1/4 x 4--hot, medium thick flesh
    Kavalervo Paprika-- ann. 1-1/2 x 4-- mild, hint of sweet
    Korean Dark Green-- ann. 3/8 x 3--very hot, ripens red, thin flesh, good for drying
    Laotion-- ann. 3/8 x 2--hot, thin flesh, kind of tough, good for powder
    Manzano,Yellow/Orange-- pub. very hot
    Microcarpum-- 1 x 3-1/2--hot, hint of sweet
    Numex Suave red-- chin. mild heat, hint of sweet
    PI 238052-- chin. 1" rounded plum, very hot, crunchy
    PI 260585-- bacc. 1-1/4 x 5--no heat in flesh, mild heat in ribs
    PI 355819-- chin. 1-1/4 x 1-1/2 varied from no heat to quite hot
    Pimiento de la Puta de Madre-- ann. 1-1/4 x 2--moderate heat
    Rocotillo-- bacc. mild heat, crunchy
    Rocoto Gt. Red-Peruvian Mkt-Milan-- pub. 2-1/2 x2--moderate heat, hint of sweet
    Rocoto,Not Brown-- pub. 1-1/2 x 2--quite hot, juicy
    Safi-- chin. moderate to very hot
    Serrano,Purple-- ann. 7/8 x 3--mild heat
    Tobago-- chin. 1-1/2 x 2--very hot but better taste than most chinense
    Trottolino Amoroso-- ann. 1-1/2 pear shape--medium heat, thick flesh
    Tunesian Bak Louti-- ann. 1-1/4 x 6--mild heat
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  • habbob
    15 years ago

    They aren't that hot but poblanos are really tasty. Good for stuffing and many other things too.

    -HabBob

  • buzzsaw8
    15 years ago

    Good ol' jalapenos are hard to beat IMO

  • fiedlermeister
    15 years ago

    I agree and use more jalapeno than anything else.

    john

  • joeknowsjolokia
    15 years ago

    Any pepper in a pot of texas chili on a cold minnesota day! I know what I'm having for lunch!

  • atascosa_tx
    15 years ago

    As far as everyday eating, Serrano is tops..but to mix things up take a large Jalapeno (make a small incision across the top near the stem and then down the middle, scrape out the seeds and stuff it with cream cheese with chopped serrano and wrap it with bacon...put on the grill fer about 20 mins until the bacon is done and enjoy.
    Very tasty appetizer.

  • habbob
    15 years ago

    *Drooling*

    I do jals stuffed with cream cheese, cheddar and ham with a squeeze of lime juice. I gotta try the bacon wrapped ones now.

    Dinner anyone? =)

    -HabBob

  • javi_mari
    15 years ago

    A poblano with a little heat is about as good as it gets. For the very hot, I like aji chombo (Panamanian habanero), nice, fruity taste. As a matter of fact, I think I'm going to make myself some good hot sauce with my left over harvest right now!

  • byron
    15 years ago

    I like Chimayo for taste

  • atascosa_tx
    15 years ago

    I forgot to mention, secure the bacon with tooth picks...

    Happy Gardening

  • the_pepper_guy
    15 years ago

    Cayenne is my favorite by far. I put it on EVERYTHING except cereal and cake (been thinking bout HOT cake)!! Last year I used almost 12 bottles of ground cayenne pepper! Jalapenos are good too!

  • John A
    15 years ago

    I would add Rain Forest. Nice fruity flavor. Moderate heat.
    John A

  • HU-884782024
    3 years ago

    Take a jalapeno, remove stem, cut in half, remove seeds, fill with cream cheese, mix breakfast sausage and hamburger meat, cover entire pepper in thin layer, wrap in bacon, grill and

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