Chillies
Forty-three profiles chosen for their culinary interest: aromas, forms, cuisines and careful dosing, not just heat.
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43 entries
Bell pepper
Sweet and vegetal, sometimes slightly bitter when green. 0 SHU.
🌶️0 SHU
Pimentón dulce
Sweet, smoky and rounded, with a deep red colour. 0–500 SHU.
🌶️0–500 SHU
Piment d’Espelette AOP
Fruity, warm and lightly toasted, without fierce heat. Approx. 500–4 000 SHU.
🌶️Approx. 500–4 000 SHU
Anaheim
Vegetal, mild and slightly sweet, smoky once roasted. 500–2 500 SHU.
🌶️500–2 500 SHU
Poblano
Vegetal and deep, slightly earthy and fruity. 1 000–2 000 SHU.
🌶️1 000–2 000 SHU
Ancho
Raisin, plum, cocoa and mild tobacco notes. 1 000–2 000 SHU.
🌶️1 000–2 000 SHU
Guajillo
Red fruit, tea and berries, with slight acidity. 2 500–5 000 SHU.
🌶️🌶️2 500–5 000 SHU
Pasilla
Raisin, cocoa, dried herbs and light liquorice notes. 1 000–2 500 SHU.
🌶️1 000–2 500 SHU
Mulato
Cocoa, plum, liquorice and gentle smoke. 2 500–3 000 SHU.
🌶️🌶️2 500–3 000 SHU
Jalapeño
Green, lively and slightly bitter; fruitier and milder when red. 2 500–8 000 SHU.
🌶️🌶️2 500–8 000 SHU
Chipotle morita
Smoke, red fruit, plum and chocolate. 2 500–8 000 SHU.
🌶️🌶️2 500–8 000 SHU
Chipotle meco
Distinct woody smoke, tobacco and walnuts. 2 500–10 000 SHU.
🌶️🌶️2 500–10 000 SHU
Serrano
Lively, green, herbal and clean. 10 000–23 000 SHU.
🌶️🌶️🌶️10 000–23 000 SHU
Cayenne
Direct heat, slightly fruity with little smoke. 30 000–50 000 SHU.
🌶️🌶️🌶️30 000–50 000 SHU
Chile de árbol
Lively, herbal, lightly smoky and nutty after toasting. 15 000–30 000 SHU.
🌶️🌶️🌶️15 000–30 000 SHU
Chile japones
Clean and slightly fruity, simpler than chile de árbol. 15 000–30 000 SHU.
🌶️🌶️🌶️15 000–30 000 SHU