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Post by spike on Aug 1, 2017 10:31:05 GMT -5
I was given some Aleppo Pepper seeds. I was just so thrilled to try a new pepper. Yesterday I finally had one that was ready to pick. I cleaned it, chopped it, mixed it with some other peppers and onions to freeze for winter. BUT I did save a nice size piece to taste. OMG it was lovely . . . then . . . BAM . . . I was on fire. I didn't know Aleppo peppers were hot. I do now as I sit here with my hands in a bowl of milk and my face on fire. I am willing to admit that I am looking suspiciously all the other new peppers I tried.
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Post by ladymarmalade on Aug 1, 2017 10:57:34 GMT -5
Ha-ha, they CAN be hot. Aleppo, in general are a milder pepper. They are probably one of the most flavorful and are one I like to grow because I can add pepper flavor to a dish without the heat for the kids. However, every once in a while a plant will throw you a little fireball, and it tends to be quite hot.
You'll have to report back if other peppers on the plant are hot or not. I wouldn't worry too much about your mix being too spicy. If you had one pepper that was hot with a whole bunch of other stuff, it should balance out okay in a finished dish.
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Post by Saltflower on Aug 27, 2017 10:33:36 GMT -5
Spike, try a mixture of vinegar and water. It takes out the burn immediately. I learned that from a nurse years ago when I screwed up and rubbed my eyelid after chopping peppers.
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