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.
Respuesta fisiologica de la semilla chile
piquin [Capsicum annuum var.
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