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Spice up your meal
tonight with a variety of
chili peppers. Just remember, not all peppers are created equal.
Which ones are sweet?
Which ones bring the heat? Which ones will set your
mouth, eyes and hands on fire?
Measured in Scoville
Units, peppers range from zero to over 1 million Scoville Units.
See below:
Sweet bell and banana -
zero
Coranado ~ 500 to 1,000
Mirasol ~ 2,000 to 5,000
Jalapeno ~ 3,000 to 8,000
Chipolte ~ 5,000 to 8,000
Tabasco ~ 40,000 to
50,000
Habenero ~ 100,000 to
600,000
Naga Jolokia ~ 1 million
Scoville Units
When handling these
peppers, you must take great care to cover all skin and eyes from
contact and vapors or serious burns
can occur.
Check out
these wonderful Mirasol Peppers.
Prepare as follows:
Core and remove seeds.
Stuff with diced fresh
jalapeno, cheese (cheddar and pepper jack), garlic and your favorite
seasonings.
Skewer and grill over
low to medium
heat until tender and serve with your favorite mexican entre.
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