Hot Peppers Pt. 2

Types of peppers, arranged from the hottest to mildest:


Habanero - Tiny chiles; squat and fat. Researchers state the habanero is 1,000 times hotter than the jalapeño. Use in moderation and keep hands protected when using.
  
Color: Neon orange



 




 

Cascabelle - Tiny peppers shaped like fat cones or bullets. These are incredibly hot, second only to the habanero;

Color: Fire-engine red, bright orange, or creamy yellow-green


 





Serrano - The chile of choice for Mexican cooks, serrano peppers resembles a pinky finger with a slight point at the end. These are very hot, and are milder when roasted.

Color: Red or green


 




Santaka and Thai - The size of a small fingernail, they are often sold on the branch or as a whole plant with hundreds of peppers that can be picked as needed. They are extremely hot, and the heat doesn’t soften, even after cooking. 


Color: Red or green


 


Cayenne - Slim and twisted with a long point, the cayenne can be found anywhere between three to six inches in length. Most cayenne chiles are dried for cayenne pepper. Fresh cayennes are very hot; the smaller and more pointed the pepper, the hotter it will be.

Color: Red, green, or yellow-green


 



Jalapeño - These peppers resemble small, plump barrels with thick green skins. Most are as big as a thumb. They are of a middle hotness and the most available of all the fresh chiles. Roasting jalapenos reduces their hotness while enhancing the flavor

Color: Green

    




Fresno - Fresco peppers are shaped like the jalapeño and are just as hot, but bear a distinct color difference.

Color: Bright red or light green

 





 


Santa Fe Grande - This pepper is cone shaped with a smooth outer skin. Santa fe grandes are very hot; hottest fresh, and slightly milder when roasted and peeled. 

Color: Deep red or yellow streaked with orange 

Hungarian Wax (Banana Pepper) - Commonly known as banana peppers, Hungarian Wax peppers resemble long, tapering cones. These peppers range between mild and medium-heat, and can commonly be found pickled in jars.

Color: Creamy yellow. 

Surefire - The surefire is an elongated, cone-shaped pepper with a slight curve or twist. This pepper is of a medium heat.

Color: Deep red or bright yellow. 

Ancho (Poblano) Cone shaped peppers with a long tip, and very shiny skin. This pepper is known for its delightful flavor balanced with medium heat. Poblanos are excellent went served roasted and peeled.

Color: Red or green.