Ground Green Jalapeño Pepper 45g

Green Jalapeño Pepper: Penetrating aroma, slightly sweet flavor, medium spicy level. Very versatile in the kitchen. Ideal in sauces or sprinkled on anything that needs a touch of spice. The Jalapeño is the best known and most consumed chili in the world. From the species Capsicum annuum, this jalapeño is a moderately hot variety, with values between 2,500-8,000 on the Scoville scale. In Mexico, the jalapeño pepper is also known in some areas as the Cuaresmeño pepper. The origin of its name is found in the city of Xalapa, also named Jalapa, in the state of Veracruz, Mexico. Spanish and Portuguese explorers introduced them to Europe and Asia in the 15th and 16th centuries. All bell peppers are packed with vitamins and antioxidants. The green variety of jalapeño has been ripening for less time than the red (sweeter) jalapeño, so the levels of capsaicin (a chemical compound that makes peppers hot) are lower. They are a source of vitamins and antioxidants.