Peppers

When you cook the chiles, the heat goes down a lot, but the spicy and slightly smoky flavor remains, giving a boost of flavor to… Read More »Does Cooking Poblano Peppers Make Them Less Spicy?

Corn Starch or Baking Soda: These pantry shelf staples neutralize capsaicin oil. Make a thick paste using a minimal amount of water. Coat the hands… Read More »Does Baking Soda Neutralize Hot Peppers?

Believe it or not, the spicy capsaicin in hot peppers is not acidic. Chili peppers are an alkaline food because capsaicin falls on the base… Read More »Does Vinegar Neutralize Hot Peppers?

Anaheim chiles are considered a mildly spicy pepper, ranging from 500-1000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). In comparison to a jalapeño, they are about 5-16x milder… Read More »Are Anaheim Peppers The Same As Jalapenos?

Table of Contents Roast them. Dry them (if you have red poblanos) Make a poblano cream sauce. Whip up a poblano corn chowder. Make a… Read More »What Do You Do With Too Many Poblano Peppers?

If you are eating poblano peppers fresh, you don’t need to peel the skin (although it is fairly tough). Much like roasted red peppers, roasted… Read More »Do Poblano Peppers Need To Be Peeled?

Often used to complement salads and sandwiches, banana peppers, with their sweet, tangy flavor, cheery yellow color and subtle crunch, are an irresistible addition to… Read More »Are Banana Peppers Good On Pizza?

Yes—peppers (hot and sweet) are perennial plants that will live for many, many years if protected from frost. If your pepper plants are in the… Read More »Are Banana Peppers Annual Or Perennial?

Purple streaks often develop on green or yellow pepper fruits in response to high solar radiation, heat, unusual fluctuations in temperatures or other stresses (I… Read More »Why Are My Banana Peppers Turning Purple?

Yes, you can freeze banana peppers. Even though they come from South America, where it is warm all year long, banana peppers can withstand cold… Read More »Can I Freeze Whole Banana Peppers?