can we eat this?

[loana]

kind of peppers? is called in spanish "chile del monte" I have a plant in my yard and I have always made salsa with it or just eat it raw like this... I am tired of tabasco sauce and bottle hotsauces and would like to know if this pepper is ok to eat?

[dotsamantha]

Re: can we eat this?

I'm pretty sure it's a pequin chile. Also called Bird pepper, Brazil pepper, Chiltecpin, Pinhead pepper, Piquin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pequin_pepper
http://www.thecookinginn.com/chileterms/chppage.html
I would say in my very non-expert opinion that you should be good. Don't forget the carbs of course.

[loana]

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Thanks!!1 yeah chiltepin and this one are almost the same is just one spicier... I wonder how many carbs and what amount will be the serving?

[dotsamantha]

Re: can we eat this?

I believe chili peppers as a whole average around 4 carbs per 1/4 cup, chopped. 3.5 net carbs, again I'm not the law

[ronnie114]

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try going to http://www.carb-counter.org/ to see if it is there.

[Kent]

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Heck, yeah. Cholula, the best hot sauce known to man, is almost exclusively made out of them. Here is the best information that I can find on Chile peppers and nutrition info:

http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts-B00001-01c20kh.html

Those look great - I am envious.

[Lisa M]

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My DH would be your best friend! wOO HOO! Looks like homemade salsa coming, oh yeah!

What do you use yours for?

[loana]

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Thanks for the site
I have a few plants and my dad has at least 20 plants inhis yard LOL being that we are Mexican we have to eat sauce ona daily basis LOL just like drinking water for us :P
I just use the "molcajete" grind them? not sure what word is in english I just add some salt and water... but you can add some steam tomatoes and onions with avocado make some guacamole
I been checking my plants and the birds have been getting them but today I beat the birds to it LOL

[hey_nelson]

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Yippe, I have a mocajete and use it for chili also. I'm jumping for that ya'll love chili here too. By the way. HI

[loana]

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Thanks yeah I love my molcajete too

[boonie stomper]

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Love those peppers!!! Use them just like the others, I'm not believing the carbs would be much different by weight than other hot peppers; dried count them like the spice cayenne.

Save the seeds and the carbs will be less; I plant some of every new variety I try, and have 16 kind this year. Even little ornamental purple ones (or tricolor if you like) VERY hot and tasty! How can I post a picture of them?

[Lisa M]

Re: can we eat this?

Thanks for the site
I have a few plants and my dad has at least 20 plants inhis yard LOL being that we are Mexican we have to eat sauce ona daily basis LOL just like drinking water for us :P
I just use the "molcajete" grind them? not sure what word is in english I just add some salt and water... but you can add some steam tomatoes and onions with avocado make some guacamole
I been checking my plants and the birds have been getting them but today I beat the birds to it LOL

Wow! I love it!

Thank you so much for the ideas of how to use the peppers. I'll keep my eye out on the peppers around our area. Habenjero's are just a bit too hot, but my husband and I love them.

My neighbor puts a statue of an owl in his garden and one above his garden to keep out the birds, I wonder if that really works? I thought of that when you said you were beating the birds to the peppers. That's kind of cute...I wonder if they have heart burn?

[loana]

Re: can we eat this?

hehehe heartburn dunno but ouchie :P
to post a picture I host them at photobucke.com you can open an acct there and than they give you the tags when uploading like example[IMG]yourpicturelinkhere[/IMG]
hope this helps!

[boonie stomper]

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lol - heartburn... I worry more about those hot peppers on the way out! Thanx for the link - will see if can get the purple peppers picture.