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Orange Honeydew Melon
Oval-to-round and a delicious cross between a cantaloupe and a honeydew, the very fleshy juicy orangish-yellow pulp of the orange honeydew melon is encased in a hard very yellow matching rind.
Spring Onions
Spring onions are most often utilized raw. The whole onion can be flash blanched and grilled, which brings out more the robust and sweet elements of the onions, and makes them a bolder pair for fish and meats
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Green Serrano chile peppers are available year round.
Possibly the hottest chile commonly available in the United States, the increasing popularity of Serrano chiles in America is relatively recent.
Smooth and sleek, the small Serrano chile is a bright medium to dark green with a slightly pointed tip. Its thick flesh is packed with a bite-back heat. Fairly consistent in size, this chile is one to two inches long and one-half to three-fourths inch in diameter. The Serrano's thin body offers a crisp, fresh flavor along with high acidity. Scoville units: 6-7 (15,000-30,000)
No other food plant offers as much vitamin A as does the nutritious chile. Providing a significant source of vitamin C and the B vitamins, they contain substantial amounts of iron, thiamine, niacin, magnesium and riboflavin. Cholesterol-free, saturated fat-free, low in calories and low in sodium, chiles are high in fiber.
Serrano chile peppers easily add heat to dishes and do not require cooking. Add diced peppers to sauteed, fresh corn or guacamole. Combine finely diced chiles with chopped mint and add to custard, then freeze into ice cream. Puree roasted tomatillos with sauteed chiles for salsa verde. Add chopped serrano to cornmeal scone batter for a spicy baked good. No need to peel. To store, refrigerate up to one week.
Extremely popular in Mexico, the Serrano chile is usually used fresh, seeds, veins and all, in uncooked salsas and guacamole. This chile is also pickled commercially. In Mexico, green and red Serranos are sometimes made into a cooked, chunky puree used as a dipping sauce.
Believed to have origins in the foothills north of Puebla in Mexico, the Serrano chile gets its lovely name from "serranias" meaning, no surprise, "foothills". The word Serrano actually means "from the highlands". Loving life most everywhere in Mexico, Serranos are primarily grown in the states of Sinaloa, Veracruz, Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosi and Nayarit. Grown in the Southwest, only limited supplies are commercially produced in the United States. Sometimes referred to as a "balin", this word means "bullet".
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Seasons/Availability
Green Serrano chile peppers are available year round.
Current Facts
Possibly the hottest chile commonly available in the United States, the increasing popularity of Serrano chiles in America is relatively recent.
Description/Taste
Smooth and sleek, the small Serrano chile is a bright medium to dark green with a slightly pointed tip. Its thick flesh is packed with a bite-back heat. Fairly consistent in size, this chile is one to two inches long and one-half to three-fourths inch in diameter. The Serrano's thin body offers a crisp, fresh flavor along with high acidity. Scoville units: 6-7 (15,000-30,000)
Nutritional Value
No other food plant offers as much vitamin A as does the nutritious chile. Providing a significant source of vitamin C and the B vitamins, they contain substantial amounts of iron, thiamine, niacin, magnesium and riboflavin. Cholesterol-free, saturated fat-free, low in calories and low in sodium, chiles are high in fiber.
Applications
Serrano chile peppers easily add heat to dishes and do not require cooking. Add diced peppers to sauteed, fresh corn or guacamole. Combine finely diced chiles with chopped mint and add to custard, then freeze into ice cream. Puree roasted tomatillos with sauteed chiles for salsa verde. Add chopped serrano to cornmeal scone batter for a spicy baked good. No need to peel. To store, refrigerate up to one week.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Extremely popular in Mexico, the Serrano chile is usually used fresh, seeds, veins and all, in uncooked salsas and guacamole. This chile is also pickled commercially. In Mexico, green and red Serranos are sometimes made into a cooked, chunky puree used as a dipping sauce.
Geography/History
Believed to have origins in the foothills north of Puebla in Mexico, the Serrano chile gets its lovely name from "serranias" meaning, no surprise, "foothills". The word Serrano actually means "from the highlands". Loving life most everywhere in Mexico, Serranos are primarily grown in the states of Sinaloa, Veracruz, Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosi and Nayarit. Grown in the Southwest, only limited supplies are commercially produced in the United States. Sometimes referred to as a "balin", this word means "bullet".
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
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Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Green Serrano Chile Peppers. One
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