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'''Plant name: Capsicum frutescens'''<br />
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'''Indian name: Mirchi'''<br />
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'''Chile''', '''chili''', '''chilli''' and '''chillies''' are ambiguous terms that generally all mean the same thing.<br />
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'''Cayenne powder''' is another term for chili powder.<br />
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The fruit can be eaten either raw or cooked and is famous for its fiery hot flavour which is concentrated along the top of the pod. The stem end of the pod has glands which produce the capsaicin which then flows down through to the tip. <br />
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The white flesh that surrounds the seeds contains the highest concentrations of capsaicin. Removing the seeds and (usually white) inner membranes is a very effective way of reducing the heat of a chili.<br />
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If you are going to be handling very hot chillies, it may be a very good idea to use rubber or latex gloves to prevent transferring the juice to your eyes or other sensitive parts of the body.<br />
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If you burn your mouth from very hot chillies, drink some [[milk]] or [[yogurt]] because it will relieve the symptoms.<br />
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Freezing fresh chillies is a good way to store them for later use. They can be removed from the freezer and will [[defrost]] whilst being chopped. I would definitely recommend gloves for this as they release much more juice when [[defrosted]].<br />
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They grow very well on a sunny windowsill or in a conservatory and they look great. We still have a box in the freezer, full from last year's harvest.<br />
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[[Chili powder]] is produced from dried and powdered chillies. [[Chili flakes]] are dried and crumbled chillies and often include the seeds.<br />
===Heat measurement of chillies===<br />
The [[Scoville scale]] is a measurement of the spicy heat or piquancy of a chili pepper.<br />
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===Chilli sauces===<br />
If you are looking here, then you may be thinking about having a go at making your own sauce, so you may find our '''[[Chili pepper sauce|chili sauce section]]''' of interest!<br />
===Chilli recipes===<br />
A massive category containing [[:Category:Chilli pepper recipes|recipes with lots of chili]].<br />
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== Specific chili types and varieties==<br />
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Image:Aji pepper.jpg|[[Ají pepper]]<br />
Image:Aleppo pepper.jpg|[[Aleppo chili powder|Aleppo chili powder]]<br />
Image:Red hot chilli mash recipe.jpg|[[Bird's eye chili peppers|Bird's eye chillies]]<br />
Image:Cayenne pepper.jpg|[[Cayenne pepper]]<br />
Image:Anaheim peppers.jpg|[[Chile Anaheim|Anaheim chillies]]<br />
Image:Dried ancho chili.jpg|[[Chile ancho|Ancho chillies]]<br />
Image:Chile de Arbole.jpg|[[Chile de Arbole|Chile de árbol]]<br />
Image:Chile bhut jolokia.jpg|[[Chile bhut jolokia|Bhut jolokia chillies<br />The worlds hottest!]]<br />
Image:Chile cascabel.jpg|[[Chile cascabel|Cascabel chillies]]<br />
Image:Cherry bomb chillies (dried).jpg|[[Cherry bomb chillies]]<br />
Image:Chipotoles.jpg|[[Chile chipotle|Chipotle chillies]]<br />
Image:Chili flakes.jpg|[[Chilli flakes|Chili flakes]]<br />
Image:Chile guajillo.jpg|[[Chile guajillo|Guajillo chillies]]<br />
Image:Chile guindilla.jpg|[[Guindilla peppers|Guindilla chillies]]<br />
Image:Cool Chile powders.jpg|[[Exotic chilli powders|Exotic chili powders]]<br />
Image:Habanero pepper.jpg|[[Habanero chili pepper|Habañero chillies]]<br />
Image:Indian green chillies.jpg|[[Indian green chillies]]<br />
Image:Chile lemon drop.jpg|[[Chile lemon drop|Lemon drop chillies]]<br />
Image:Chile mulato.jpg|[[Chile mulato|Mulato chillies]]<br />
Image:Chile New Mexico red.jpg|[[Chile New Mexico red|New Mexico red chillies]]<br />
Image:Chiles en nogada.jpg|[[Chile en nogada]]<br />
Image:Chile pasilla.jpg|[[Chile pasilla|Pasilla chillies]]<br />
Image:Chile piquin.jpg|[[Chile piquin|Piquin chillies]]<br />
Image:Piri piri chillies (dried).jpg|[[Piri piri chillies]]<br />
Image:Fresh poblano chili.jpg|[[Poblano chili pepper|Poblano chillies]]<br />
Image:Chile red savina.jpg|[[Chile red savina|Red savina chillies]]<br />
Image:Pickled Jalapeños.jpg|[[Jalapeño chili pepper|Jalapeño chillies]]<br />
Image:Rocoto.jpg|[[Rocoto chili peppers|Rocoto chili peppers]]<br />
Image:Scotch bonnet chili pepper.jpg|[[Scotch bonnet chili pepper|Scotch bonnet chillies]]<br />
Image:Serrano chillies.jpg|[[Serrano chillies]]<br />
Image:Chillies 'Superchilli' from my garden.jpg|[[Superchilli chillies]]<br />
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* [[Ají pepper]]<br />
* [[Aleppo chili powder|Aleppo chili powder]]<br />
* [[Chile Anaheim|Anaheim chillies]]<br />
* [[Chile ancho|Ancho chillies]]<br />
* [[Chile bhut jolokia|Bhut jolokia chillies]]<br />
* [[Bird's eye chili peppers|Bird's eye chillies]]<br />
* [[Cayenne pepper]]<br />
* [[Chile cascabel|Cascabel chillies]]<br />
* [[Cherry bomb chillies]]<br />
* [[Chile de arbole|Chile de árbol]]<br />
* [[Chili flakes|Chili flakes]]<br />
* [[Chile chipotle|Chipotle chillies]]<br />
* [[Chile guajillo|Guajillo chillies]]<br />
* [[Guindilla peppers|Guindilla chillies]]<br />
* [[Habanero chili pepper|Habañero chillies]]<br />
* [[Indian green chillies|Indian green chillies]]<br />
* [[Jalapeño chili pepper|Jalapeño chillies]]<br />
* [[Chile lemon drop|Lemon drop chillies]]<br />
* [[Chile mulato|Mulato chillies]]<br />
* [[Chile New Mexico red|New Mexico red chillies]]<br />
* [[Chile en nogada]]<br />
* [[Chile pasilla|Pasilla chillies]]<br />
* [[Chile piquin|Piquin chillies]]<br />
* [[Piri piri chillies]] <br />
* [[Poblano chili pepper|Poblano chillies]]<br />
* [[Chile red savina|Red savina chillies]]<br />
* [[Rocoto chilli peppers|Rocoto chili peppers]]<br />
* [[Scotch bonnet chili pepper|Scotch bonnet chillies]]<br />
* [[Serrano chillies]]<br />
* [[Superchilli chillies]]<br />
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