hot pepper
Fiery salsa ingredient
A hot pepper is a pepper that produces a burning sensation when eaten, due to the compound capsaicin.
The heat ranges from mild (jalapeño) to extreme (Carolina Reaper).
Hot peppers are central to many cuisines: I added a few hot peppers to the salsa.
Also called chili peppers or simply chilis.
Mild-to-medium Mexican pepper
- habaneroExtremely pungent chili variety
- serranoSmall hot Mexican pepper
- cayennePungent red spice
- poblanoMild Mexican chili pepper
chipotle · scotch bonnet · ancho · guajillo · pasilla · shishito · peperoncini · bird's eye
Sharp smell or taste
intensity · kick · bite · hotness · capsaicin · scalding · searing · blistering
Chili heat compound
- alkaloidNitrogenous plant compound
- pungencySharp smell or taste
- antioxidantOxidation-preventing molecule
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
analgesic · topical · counterirritant · endorphin · pain receptor
jalapeño
Mild-to-medium Mexican pepper
poblano · chipotle · scotch bonnet · ancho · guajillo · pasilla · shishito · peperoncini · bird's eye · piri piri
pungency
Sharp smell or taste
fire · intensity · kick · bite · hotness · capsaicin · scalding · searing · blistering · smolder
capsaicin
Chili heat compound
- alkaloidNitrogenous plant compound
- pungencySharp smell or taste
- antioxidantOxidation-preventing molecule
anti-inflammatory · analgesic · topical · counterirritant · endorphin · pain receptor
piquant
Pleasingly sharp-tasting
pungent · sharp · smoky · fruity · earthy · bright · complex · lingering · bold · robust
salsa
Spicy tomato condiment
- chili pasteGround hot peppers, preserved
- harissaNorth African chili paste
- gochujangKorean fermented chili paste
sambal · peri-peri · adobo · mole · kimchi · curry · jerk seasoning · buffalo · chili oil · roasted
- chili peppersjalapeno, habanero, serrano, cayenne, poblano
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- spicy foodscayenne, jalfrezi, habanero, jalapeno, jalapeño
- things that stingbee, wasp, hornet, jellyfish, nettle
- Caribbean stewcallaloo, saltfish, salt fish, pigtail, pig tail
hot pepperbell pepper
Mild, hollow pod vegetable
sweet pepper · pimiento · banana pepper · cubanelle · cherry pepper
hot peppercucumber
Crisp edible gourd
lettuce · iceberg lettuce · sweet pepper · bell pepper · celery
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