Culinary Uses
Raw, fresh chilies should be washed in clean water before used in cooking in order to remove any residual fungicides, sand and soil. Chilies either fresh or powder form, can cause severe burning sensation to hands and may cause severe irritation to nasal passages, eyes and throat. Therefore, it may be advised in some sensitive individuals to use thin hand gloves and face masks while handling chilies.
Here are some serving tips:
Here are some serving tips:
- Fresh raw bell peppers and other sweet, mild variety peppers are being used as vegetables in cuisines in many parts of the world.
- Chopped peppers are being used in the preparation of chili sauce, pizzas, rolls, and in variety of dishes using fish, meat and chicken in many Central American and European regions.
- Dried chili powder is an important ingredient in the spice mix known as curry powder in many Asian countries.
- Hot chilies used as a condiment in the preparation of soups, chili sauce, spicy water, vinegar-spice mix, etc.
- Chilies, soaked in yogurt and then dried under sunlight, are used as side-dish during dinner in south Indian states.
Seasons/Availability
Red Fresno chili peppers are available year round.
Current Facts
Red Fresno chilies AKA chili caribe or chili cera, are a mature Fresno chili pepper. It is a perennial chili pepper grown primarily as an annual. Fresno chilies are of the species, Capsicum annuum, a species of peppers native to South America. They are also the same species as jalapenos, though a different cultivar and often mistaken for jalapenos. Fresno chili peppers are used as a fresh market hot chili pepper or as a canning pepper. When canned or bottled they are often simply labeled, "hot chili peppers", leaving no reference to variety. Fresno chilies do not have a home in the dried chili market as their flesh is too thick to endure the air-drying process successfully.
Description/Taste
Red Fresno chilies are petite but plump thumb-sized conically shaped chilies. Their skin, smooth, firm and waxy with a glossy sheen. Their flesh contains a cottony membrane which bears numerous creamy white seeds. These seeds can be dried and used to grow future crops of the peppers. Fresno chilies are considered a hot chili pepper, with flavor and heat similar to that of a jalapeno or a Serrano chili. Though the seeds are hot, the flesh's cross ribs and membrane contain the compound called capsaicinoid. This single compound is responsible for the pepper's heat. As the seeds cling to the ribs and membrane they inherently absorb the heat of the capsaicinoid. The red Fresno is categorized as a hot pepper ranking between 2,500 to 8,000 units on the Scoville index. Cooking Fresno chilies brings out a smoky sweetness that is not found in its raw form.
Nutritional Value
Fresno chilies have an incredible amount of nutritional and health benefits. Chilies are packed with Vitamins A and B, have been shown to reduce blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels and prevent blood clots, control blood sugar/insulin levels after meals, possibly effectively preventing Type 2 Diabetes and are essentially calorie free. Studies have shown hey may prevent prostate cancer by actually convincing cancer cells to kill themselves through a process called apoptosis. Capsaicin, the compound behind the chili's heat, is an anti-inflammatory agent as well as a natural pain reliever. For the calorie counters, chilies are calorie free and they increase metabolic rates.
Applications
Fresno peppers can be used as an accompaniment to dishes or as the main ingredient. They can be added to salsas, used in relishes, fire roasted and stuffed with cheeses, potatoes, seafood and meat. The can be used as a topping for tostadas, burgers, sausages and hot dogs. Fresno chilies can be used in recipes that you would otherwise consider jalapeno or Serrano. They can be added to ceviches and marinades, used as the base for sauces such as romanesco and rojo cream sauces.
Geography/History
The Fresno chili is a rather young variety of chili peppers. It was developed and released for commercial cultivation by Clarence B.Hamlin in 1952. Hamlin named the chili "Fresno" in honor of Fresno, California. Hamlin is also credited for developing the smaller conical "Cascabella" chili. Fresno chilies prefer warm to hot and dry climates with long sunny summer days and cool nights for optimal growing conditions. They are grown throughout California, specifically the San Joaquin Valley, which is considered the most productive agricultural region in the world.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.Top of the Market San Diego CA 619-234-4867 Brockton Villa Restaurant San Diego CA 858-454-7393 Nobu San Diego CA 619-814-4124 Herringbone La Jolla CA 858-459-0221 Mainstream Bar & Grill Poway CA 858-486-6246 Great Maple San Diego CA 619-255-2282 Beaumont's San Diego CA 858-459-0474 Spike Africa's Fresh Fish Bar & Grill San Diego CA 858-401-0608 Hotel Palomar-Salt Box San Diego CA 619-515-4062 Fish Public San Diego CA 619-281-4014 Davanti Enoteca San Diego CA 858-519-5060 Tuscany Carlsbad CA 760-929-8111 Sea Rocket Bistro San Diego CA 619-255-7049La Villa San Diego CA 619-255-5221 Ballast Point Brewing Co. San Diego CA 858-695-2739 Brasserie San Diego CA 858-450-9576 Croces San Diego CA 619-233-4355 Akinori San Diego CA 619-220-4888 Catamaran San Diego CA 858-488-1081 Prepkitchen Little Italy San Diego CA 619-247-0394 Show the other 51...
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Red Fresno Chile Peppers. One is easiest, three is harder.
meishi China 法餐头牌－烤彩椒沙拉Bon Appetite Ajar What Did You Eat?Wok Tossed Salmon with Red Fresno Chilies and Basil Food 52 Fresh Saccharin Cake and Commerce Spicy Roasted Red Pepper Jam
Recently Spotted
People have spotted Red Fresno Chile Peppers using the Specialty Produce app for iPhone and Android.Produce Spotting allows you to share your produce discoveries with your neighbors and the world! Is your market carrying green dragon apples? Is a chef doing things with shaved fennel that are out of this world? Pinpoint your location anonymously through the Specialty Produce App and let others know about unique flavors that are around them.
Red Fresno chili peppers are available year round.
Current Facts
Red Fresno chilies AKA chili caribe or chili cera, are a mature Fresno chili pepper. It is a perennial chili pepper grown primarily as an annual. Fresno chilies are of the species, Capsicum annuum, a species of peppers native to South America. They are also the same species as jalapenos, though a different cultivar and often mistaken for jalapenos. Fresno chili peppers are used as a fresh market hot chili pepper or as a canning pepper. When canned or bottled they are often simply labeled, "hot chili peppers", leaving no reference to variety. Fresno chilies do not have a home in the dried chili market as their flesh is too thick to endure the air-drying process successfully.
Description/Taste
Red Fresno chilies are petite but plump thumb-sized conically shaped chilies. Their skin, smooth, firm and waxy with a glossy sheen. Their flesh contains a cottony membrane which bears numerous creamy white seeds. These seeds can be dried and used to grow future crops of the peppers. Fresno chilies are considered a hot chili pepper, with flavor and heat similar to that of a jalapeno or a Serrano chili. Though the seeds are hot, the flesh's cross ribs and membrane contain the compound called capsaicinoid. This single compound is responsible for the pepper's heat. As the seeds cling to the ribs and membrane they inherently absorb the heat of the capsaicinoid. The red Fresno is categorized as a hot pepper ranking between 2,500 to 8,000 units on the Scoville index. Cooking Fresno chilies brings out a smoky sweetness that is not found in its raw form.
Nutritional Value
Fresno chilies have an incredible amount of nutritional and health benefits. Chilies are packed with Vitamins A and B, have been shown to reduce blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels and prevent blood clots, control blood sugar/insulin levels after meals, possibly effectively preventing Type 2 Diabetes and are essentially calorie free. Studies have shown hey may prevent prostate cancer by actually convincing cancer cells to kill themselves through a process called apoptosis. Capsaicin, the compound behind the chili's heat, is an anti-inflammatory agent as well as a natural pain reliever. For the calorie counters, chilies are calorie free and they increase metabolic rates.
Applications
Fresno peppers can be used as an accompaniment to dishes or as the main ingredient. They can be added to salsas, used in relishes, fire roasted and stuffed with cheeses, potatoes, seafood and meat. The can be used as a topping for tostadas, burgers, sausages and hot dogs. Fresno chilies can be used in recipes that you would otherwise consider jalapeno or Serrano. They can be added to ceviches and marinades, used as the base for sauces such as romanesco and rojo cream sauces.
Geography/History
The Fresno chili is a rather young variety of chili peppers. It was developed and released for commercial cultivation by Clarence B.Hamlin in 1952. Hamlin named the chili "Fresno" in honor of Fresno, California. Hamlin is also credited for developing the smaller conical "Cascabella" chili. Fresno chilies prefer warm to hot and dry climates with long sunny summer days and cool nights for optimal growing conditions. They are grown throughout California, specifically the San Joaquin Valley, which is considered the most productive agricultural region in the world.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.Top of the Market San Diego CA 619-234-4867 Brockton Villa Restaurant San Diego CA 858-454-7393 Nobu San Diego CA 619-814-4124 Herringbone La Jolla CA 858-459-0221 Mainstream Bar & Grill Poway CA 858-486-6246 Great Maple San Diego CA 619-255-2282 Beaumont's San Diego CA 858-459-0474 Spike Africa's Fresh Fish Bar & Grill San Diego CA 858-401-0608 Hotel Palomar-Salt Box San Diego CA 619-515-4062 Fish Public San Diego CA 619-281-4014 Davanti Enoteca San Diego CA 858-519-5060 Tuscany Carlsbad CA 760-929-8111 Sea Rocket Bistro San Diego CA 619-255-7049La Villa San Diego CA 619-255-5221 Ballast Point Brewing Co. San Diego CA 858-695-2739 Brasserie San Diego CA 858-450-9576 Croces San Diego CA 619-233-4355 Akinori San Diego CA 619-220-4888 Catamaran San Diego CA 858-488-1081 Prepkitchen Little Italy San Diego CA 619-247-0394 Show the other 51...
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Red Fresno Chile Peppers. One is easiest, three is harder.
meishi China 法餐头牌－烤彩椒沙拉Bon Appetite Ajar What Did You Eat?Wok Tossed Salmon with Red Fresno Chilies and Basil Food 52 Fresh Saccharin Cake and Commerce Spicy Roasted Red Pepper Jam
Recently Spotted
People have spotted Red Fresno Chile Peppers using the Specialty Produce app for iPhone and Android.Produce Spotting allows you to share your produce discoveries with your neighbors and the world! Is your market carrying green dragon apples? Is a chef doing things with shaved fennel that are out of this world? Pinpoint your location anonymously through the Specialty Produce App and let others know about unique flavors that are around them.