Matt Bray 
What are Elephant Ears peppers? The Elephant Ears pepper (a.k.a. Slonovo Uvo, or Elephant’s Ear) is a no-heat paprika-type sweet pepper that originated in (and is primarily cultivated throughout) the Balkan Peninsula. It’s particularly tied to Croatia and Serbia where these chilies are often grown …
What are Buena Mulata peppers? Buena Mulata peppers are cayenne-shaped heirloom peppers that also provide a comparable amount of heat to the cayenne (30,000 to 50,000 Scoville heat units.) The twist to these chilies is their surprising (and often dramatic) color journey they experience as …
What are fushimi peppers? Fushimi peppers (a.k.a. fushimi togarashi) are popular Japanese sweet peppers, perfect for frying. With their elongated, tapered shape – similar to a cayenne – fushimi look like they should carry some spiciness. But, in fact, they deliver little to no heat, …
Adobo seasoning is a staple spice blend popular with Latin and Caribbean cooks. The adobo part of the name comes from the Spanish word adobar, which means marinate or marinade. It comes from the Spanish and Portuguese practice of pickling meats with vinegar and spices. Adobar …
Like hot sauces featuring mustard? You’ll want to get to know Matouk’s Hot Pepper Sauce (Salsa Picante). This is a scotch bonnet based sauce with just the right amount of mustardy, vinegary tang, and the perfect amount of heat. The scotch bonnets are pickled (yes …
The world of peppers is big. How big? Take a look at our hot pepper list which features 130+ different chilies (and growing). That’s a lot of heat. But most of those chilies you won’t find in grocery stores. So what are the most common …
Potassium is an essential mineral that your body uses in many ways. You need it for your cells to function and to regulate your heartbeat as well as to keep your blood pressure within a healthy range. You need at least 2,500 mg and 3,400 …
Peppers are good sources of some important vitamins. While the vitamin levels differ depending on pepper type, they all contain high levels of A and C. The vitamin C level is consistently high but most peppers are rich in vitamin A as well. Various B …
Tandoori masala is a spice mix used in dishes cooked using a tandoor, which is a type of clay oven used in India and Pakistan. The food is cooked at very high temperatures over burning charcoal inside the tandoor. Tandoors can get as hot as …
Lowering your sodium intake is a good idea since it can reduce your risk of developing serious health issues like strokes, osteoporosis, and stomach cancer. Eating more vegetables is often recommended as a way to lower salt intake since they contain very little of it. …