Chili Pepper 101 Archives - Spicy Food Reviews (and Recipes)

Chili Pepper 101: Scorpion Chili

Bottom Line: The Scorpion Chili is in the superhot category with Ghost Peppers and Carolina Reapers, but it can bring some good flavor if used …

Bottom Line: The Hatch chili does not deliver a lot of heat, but they make up for that with their flavor and have many uses. …

Bottom Line: The Scotch Bonnet is similar to the Habanero chili, bringing plenty of heat while also delivering good flavor. We hear a lot about …

Bottom Line: The Poblano chili, and its dried version the Ancho, are milder peppers, but they bring plenty of flavor. The poblano pepper is a …

The New Mexico chili gets its name because–as you would expect–it originates from the area in and around that state, and this one is widely …

Bottom Line: The Serrano chili is hotter than the better-known Jalapeno with more taste and can be used in a wide variety of dishes or …

Bottom Line: The Carolina Reaper has a good flavor, but you only taste that for a few seconds before the heat makes your mouth go …

Bottom Line: Calabrian chili peppers pack some heat and bring plenty of flavor and they work very well with Italian cuisine. In the United States, …

Bottom Line: These multi-colored chilis have little to no heat, but they are quite versatile and can make a good addition to many salsas and …

Bottom Line: These little firecrackers pack a nice punch and can kick up any dish that needs some heat. The Thai chili is an umbrella …