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One of the hottest peppers in the world. They are quite small, only about an inch long, hollow with only a few seeds. The leaves however can be up to 5 inches long. 5-petal flowers- white, yellow-green or lavender. Leaves and fruit both edible. Great for fighting bad bacteria and infections, increase circulation, good for heart.
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Cholula's hot sauce is created from a generations-old recipe featuring carefully-selected arbol and piquin peppers and a secret blend of signature spices.
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Fresh fruit favorites include Mexican mangoes with lemon juice and sprinkled with "chile piquin" (a flavored powdered red pepper), coconut palms filled with a sweet nectar or used as a convenient container for all types of drinks and large pineapples easily transformed into drinking vessels.
NOTES: This ensalada de queso panela frita y vinagreta de mango y chile piquin makes a delicious first course at Chef Martin San Roman's Tijuana restaurant, Rincon San Roman.
In a glass with ice, add the juice of three or four lemons, followed by one or two shotglasses of tequila, one teaspoon of salt, and a teaspoon of chile piquin. Mix well and slowly add the mineral water until the glass is full.
The Chile Heat Scale -- Scoville Heat Units 16,000,000 Pure Capsaicin 100,000-350,000 Habanero; Scotch Bonnet 50,000-100,000 Santaka; Chiltepin; Thai 30,000-50,000 Aji; Cayenne; Tabasco; Piquin 15,000-30,000 Chile de Arbol 5,000-15,000 Yellow Wax; Serrano 2,500-5,000 Jalapeno; Mirasol 1,500-2,500 Sandia; Cascabel 1,000-1,500 Ancho; Pastilla; Espanola 500-1,000 New Mexico; Anaheim; Big Jim 100-500 Mexi-Bells; Cherry; Mild Bells; Sweet Banana; Pimento RELATED ARTICLE: Chocolates with a bang