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As a somewhat recent south Asian immigrant to the USA, I’ve always thought Jalapeños were meant to signify the lowest spice level. Only recently, I discovered
by LASR 3y ago
As a somewhat recent south Asian immigrant to the USA, I’ve always thought Jalapeños were meant to signify the lowest spice level.
Only recently, I discovered its actual reputation is to pack a punch.
I grew up with Thai chillies as to mean “the chilli”. I still put this stuff on anything that needs some chillies. And that really does pack a punch.
- crazygringo 3y agoNo, you're correct -- jalapeños have always been the least-spicy spicy pepper in an average US supermarket. It's just that they used to be spicier. But if you wanted something really spicy, you never bought jalapeños even in the past -- you went for serranos or habaneros if you could find them.
- semireg 3y agoAre bell peppers not peppers? Surely a bell pepper is the least spicy.
- Lazonedo 3y ago"least"? it's not least, it's "not at all" spicy, there's no capsaicin in bell peppers so while they're part of the same family of plants/fruits in scientific terms, in the world of cooking they might as well be considered an alien plant that has nothing to do with the others. In French, we have a (generic, as in encompassing the whole family of plants) word specifically designating all members of the capsicum family that are spicy: Piments, so as to exclude Bell Peppers (which we call Poivron) from any conversation about this stuff. Bell Peppers can be considered a main ingredient and focus (in weight) in a recipe, while the others are only ever used as spices.
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