chiles
Fiery cooking peppers
Chiles are hot peppers of the genus Capsicum, used fresh or dried in cooking worldwide.
The spelling chile (from Spanish) is standard in the American Southwest and Mexico, while chili dominates elsewhere in American English.
Chiles range from mild to extremely hot, measured on the Scoville scale: Habanero chiles are among the hottest varieties. (Capitalized Chile is the South American country.)
Mild-to-medium Mexican pepper
- habaneroExtremely pungent chili variety
- serranoSmall hot Mexican pepper
- poblanoMild Mexican chili pepper
- anchoDried poblano pepper
cayenne · pasilla · guajillo · chipotle · ghost pepper · scotch bonnet · shishito · bird's eye
Having strong heat
- fieryIntensely hot or passionate
- piquantPleasingly sharp-tasting
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- burningCombustion in progress
hot · scorching · searing · blistering · mild · medium · sizzling · incendiary
Spicy tomato condiment
- moleSubterranean insectivore
- curryAromatic South Asian dish
- harissaNorth African chili paste
- sambalSoutheast Asian chili condiment
gochujang · piri piri · adobo · enchiladas · tamales · kimchi · shakshuka · vindaloo
Stripped of moisture
- smokedExposed to wood fumes
- roastedCooked uncovered with heat
- freshNewly made, not stale
- pickledPreserved in acidic solution
powdered · flakes · crushed · paste · stuffed · charred · rehydrated · toasted
Nitrogenous plant compound
- Scoville unitsSpiciness measurement standard
- pungencySharp smell or taste
- oleoresinMixed plant secretion
- extractConcentrated derived substance
pain receptors · endorphins · topical cream · pepper spray · desensitization · irritant
jalapeño
Mild-to-medium Mexican pepper
- habaneroExtremely pungent chili variety
- serranoSmall hot Mexican pepper
- poblanoMild Mexican chili pepper
ancho · cayenne · pasilla · guajillo · chipotle · ghost pepper · scotch bonnet · shishito · bird's eye · cascabel
spicy
Having strong heat
burning · hot · scorching · searing · blistering · mild · medium · sizzling · incendiary · peppery
salsa
Spicy tomato condiment
sambal · gochujang · piri piri · adobo · enchiladas · tamales · kimchi · shakshuka · vindaloo · jerk
dried
Stripped of moisture
pickled · powdered · flakes · crushed · paste · stuffed · charred · rehydrated · toasted · ground
alkaloid
Nitrogenous plant compound
- Scoville unitsSpiciness measurement standard
- pungencySharp smell or taste
- oleoresinMixed plant secretion
extract · pain receptors · endorphins · topical cream · pepper spray · desensitization · irritant
- produceapples, oranges, tomato, tomatoes, cucumber
- Mexican culturetacos, tortillas, guacamole, mariachi, sombreros
- Mexican foodtacos, chilaquiles, taco, huevos rancheros, burritos
- mercadosvendors, stalls, booths, produce, fruit
- sun-dried thingsjerky, prosciutto, dried fruit, herbs, sun-dried tomatoes
- Mesoamerican foodmaize, corn tortillas, tortillas, tamales, beans
chilesbell peppers
Mild hollow vegetables
sweet peppers · pimientos · cucumber · yogurt · banana peppers
- chili powderGround dried pepper blend
- chili pepperPungent capsicum fruit
- chili dogFrankfurter with spiced topping
- chili oilPepper-steeped fat
- chili sauceSpicy pepper condiment
- chili con carneSpiced meat stew