About the ingredient hot cherry peppers. Including 2 recipes with hot cherry peppers, photos, and where to find it.
Popular in Italian cooking, hot pickled cherry peppers are often found in the International aisle of the supermarket as opposed to the pickle aisle. Some jars feature a mixture of green and red peppers, which are equally as hot.
Don't confuse hot cherry peppers with roasted red peppers.
On the Scoville scale, which measures the level of capsaicin (the component that makes peppers spicy hot), cherry peppers can range from a warm 100 to a mouth-scorching 5000 units, which is about the same as a jalapeno pepper.
Typically, you would remove the seeds and inner membrane, which will significantly reduce the amount of spicyness.
Hot cherry peppers are usually found in the canned goods section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
In Chinese: | 热樱桃辣椒 | |
British (UK) term: | ||
en français: | poivrons cerises chaudes | |
en español: | pimientos cereza calientes |
There are 2 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Modified from a fine cooking recipe for a more reasonable serving size, a cheesy Italian baked pasta dish that's satisfying and filling for two.
Made popular by southern Italians in New York city restaurants this dish is based upon old-world family recipes. Here I've adjusted it to two hearty servings.