Anaheim chilies have a mild and sweet flavor that works well in many foods. Being a larger pepper, they can be used in the same dishes for which poblanos are traditionally used, like the popular chile rellenos. And like other chilies, they are very good for you. Let’s break down Anaheim pepper nutrition to see just what makes them so healthy.
Fun & Learning
Pepperoncini Nutrition: How Healthy Are They?
Pepperoncini only slightly tip the needle of the pepper scale – only 100 to 500 Scoville heat units – making them a popular (and family-friendly) option to add a hint of spice. They are typically pickled and used in salads, sandwiches, and condiments like bomba calabrese. In addition to being flavorful, pepperoncini peppers have several properties that make them good for you. Let’s break down pepperoncini nutrition to see what makes this hot pepper tick.
Chili Powder Nutrition: How Healthy Is It?
Chili powder is a spice blend that consists of powdered chili peppers along with other spices. The spices commonly used are those that typically show up in authentic Latin American cooking. They include powdered chili peppers, garlic, and cumin. The pepper in chili powder is typically …
Slap Ya Mama Cajun Pepper Sauce Ingredients: What Makes It Tick?
Slap Ya Mama Cajun Pepper Sauce is made in Ville Platte in Louisiana’s Evangeline Parish, which makes it about as authentic as you can get when it comes to Cajun cooking. It was invented by Anthony Walker, who ran the family’s deli. According to the Slap Ya Mama website, he wanted a seasoning blend that had the authentic Cajun flavor without the high salt content found in nationally-distributed brands. He couldn’t find one so he set to work making his own version. So is the hot sauce the same ingredients as the seasoning? Let’s break down this hot sauce ingredient by ingredient.
Serrano Pepper Nutrition: How Healthy Are They?
The serrano pepper is a moderately hot pepper popular in Mexican cuisine. It is similar in shape to the jalapeño, but is narrower and shorter. And like jalapeños, along with their heat, serrano peppers provide a number of health benefits. Among those benefits are certain qualities like:
Valentina Hot Sauce Ingredients: What Makes It Tick?
Valentina Salsa Picante is available in both an Original and an Extra Hot version. It is made in Guadalajara by Salsa Tamazula. The company started out by making Tamazula Hot Sauce prior to bringing Valentina Hot Sauce to market in 1954. In the years since …
Texas Pete Hot Sauce Ingredients: What Makes It Tick?
Texas Pete Original Hot Sauce is not actually from Texas. This hot sauce is made by TW Garner Food company in Winston-Salem North Carolina and has been in production since 1929. It was introduced by Sam Garner, who operated the Dixie Pig barbecue stand. According …
Banana Pepper Nutrition: How Healthy Are They?
The banana pepper is a variety of Capsicum annuum known for their mild flavor and slight tang that works perfectly pickled. The typical banana pepper has a Scoville rating of between 0 and 500 Scoville heat units, which makes it very mild. Think of it as …
Crystal Hot Sauce Ingredients: What Makes It Tick?
Baumer Foods has been making Crystal Hot Sauce since 1923 and over the years since it has been on the market, it has become a Louisiana icon. In fact, it is the most popular Louisiana hot sauce within Louisiana; you will find a bottle on …
Louisiana Hot Sauce Ingredients: What Makes This Hot Sauce Tick?
The makers of Louisiana Hot Sauce market it as one of the first Cajun food products to become commercially available. The sauce was first made and sold in 1928 by Bruce Foods, about five years after Baumer Foods (another Louisiana-based company) began producing Crystal Hot …