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Maui Onions
Two characteristics set the Maui onion apart from other yellow onions: the high sugar and high moisture content of its flesh.
White Corn
White corn is a sweet corn variety. Its ears are wrapped in tightly layered pale lime green to white husks. One ear of corn can contain up to 400 kernels growing in rows lengthwise.
Seasons/Availability
Dried Cascabel chilies are available year round.
Description/Taste
Plump, round, smooth, small and reddish-brown, dried Cascabel chiles resemble the cherry chile pepper. Usually referring to the dried form, the fresh form is also known by the same name. Its slightly acidic thick flesh offers a medium-hot rich flavor. Woodsy and smoky-flavored, this chile has nutty and tobacco overtones. Scoville units: 4 (1500-2500)
Nutritional Value
Dried Cascabels contain vitamin A, C, the B vitamins and significant amounts of iron, thiamine, niacin, magnesium and riboflavin. Chiles are cholesterol-free, saturated fat-free, low calorie, low sodium, and high in fiber.
Applications
Use in sauces, soups, relishes, salsas, and stews. Ground or powdered, add to tamales and casseroles or use as a seasoning in a variety of savory dishes. Combine with two or three other chile varieties in the same dish for a more complex hot flavor.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Named for its rattling sound when shaken, Cascabel means "rattle" in Spanish.
Geography/History
The Cascabel is grown in the Mexican states of Coahuila, Durango, San Luis Potosi, Guerrero, and Jalisco. Sometimes this chile is confused with the Catarina chile, whose seeds also rattle when dried. The Cascabella has a conical shape and is smaller in size. The Cascabel chile is also known as chile bola and rattle chile, guajones and coras.
Dried Cascabel chilies are available year round.
Description/Taste
Plump, round, smooth, small and reddish-brown, dried Cascabel chiles resemble the cherry chile pepper. Usually referring to the dried form, the fresh form is also known by the same name. Its slightly acidic thick flesh offers a medium-hot rich flavor. Woodsy and smoky-flavored, this chile has nutty and tobacco overtones. Scoville units: 4 (1500-2500)
Nutritional Value
Dried Cascabels contain vitamin A, C, the B vitamins and significant amounts of iron, thiamine, niacin, magnesium and riboflavin. Chiles are cholesterol-free, saturated fat-free, low calorie, low sodium, and high in fiber.
Applications
Use in sauces, soups, relishes, salsas, and stews. Ground or powdered, add to tamales and casseroles or use as a seasoning in a variety of savory dishes. Combine with two or three other chile varieties in the same dish for a more complex hot flavor.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Named for its rattling sound when shaken, Cascabel means "rattle" in Spanish.
Geography/History
The Cascabel is grown in the Mexican states of Coahuila, Durango, San Luis Potosi, Guerrero, and Jalisco. Sometimes this chile is confused with the Catarina chile, whose seeds also rattle when dried. The Cascabella has a conical shape and is smaller in size. The Cascabel chile is also known as chile bola and rattle chile, guajones and coras.
