We grow all of our vegetables and since few years we started growing spicy peppers as well. Our most beloved ones at this point are Habanero and some sort of regular looking Mexican chili pepper brought to us by a friend who was there on a business trip.
I personally fell in love with Habanero because of its fruity notes. It’s not a pepper I eat fresh often but we make a nice sweet sauce from it that is used way too much in our household.
As am preparing slowly for the next season, I’d love to hear some suggestions on what I should try next. I’d prefer to try peppers with some characteristic taste. I already have my eyes set on Aji Lemon, Sugar Rush Peach, Golden Nuggets. We prefer medium spicy peppers but I’ve had hotter. I just dislike hot for the sake of hot.
I really like growing Habanero’s. And in a similar vein, Scotch Bonnets are quite spicy and flavorful. A friend who makes a Surinamese curry used a pepper called Madame Jeanette, and I really liked it. All three are in the same general corner of the spicy pepper world. Check 'em out.
I also grew Yellow Hots this year. They are about as hot as cayenne. Pretty and easy to grow.
Best of luck in the coming season!
Scotch Bonnet is something I’ve been looking into for a while now but it seemed much spicier than Habanero. Thanks for the suggestions, I’ll include them in my to try list.
Wikipedia shows all 3 (Haban, Madame Jeanette, and Scotch Bonnet) in the same 100,000-350,000 SHU range. That is, admittedly a broad range. If you like Habanero’s, it’s worth a taste. We have a foodtruck here that has about 10 different single chili hot sauces, and it’s fun to compare. I also like the flavor at least as much as the heat. Enjoy!
Thanks. I’ll give them a shot at one point for sure.
I was just looking at a local spice shop’s offering, and was reminded of Bird’s Eye Chili (50,000-100,000 SHU). I like mixing different chili’s in my sauces. :-) It’s a fun time of year to be thinking about planting; my view out the window is a garden white with snow.
Well, I have to take into account long delivery times and potential issues. Also, this is about the time when pods are dried and seeds are ready. :) So yeah. No snow here, sadly.