Red Fresno Chile Peppers

Inventory, 10 lbs : 6.90
This item was last sold on : 01/27/15

Seasons/Availability

Red Fresno chile peppers are available year round.

Current Facts

Red Fresno chile peppers AKA chile Caribe or chile Cera, are a mature Fresno chile pepper. It is a perennial chile pepper grown primarily as an annual. Fresno chiles are of the species, Capsicum annuum, a species of chiles native to South America. They are also the same species as jalapenos, though a different cultivar and often mistaken for jalapenos. Fresno chiles are used as a fresh market hot chile or as a canning pepper. When canned or bottled they are often simply labeled, "hot chile peppers", leaving no reference to variety. Fresno chiles do not have a home in the dried chile market as their flesh is too thick to endure the air-drying process successfully.

Description/Taste

Red Fresno chile peppers are petite but plump thumb-sized conically shaped chiles. Their skin, smooth, firm and waxy with a glossy sheen. Their flesh contains a cottony membrane which bears numerous creamy white seeds. These seeds can be dried and used to grow future crops of the chiles. Fresno chile peppers are considered a hot chile, with flavor and heat similar to that of a jalapeno or a serrano chile. Though the seeds are hot, the flesh's cross ribs and membrane contain the compound called capsaicinoid. This single compound is responsible for the chile's heat. As the seeds cling to the ribs and membrane they inherently absorb the heat of the capsaicinoid. The Red Fresno is categorized as a hot pepper ranking between 2,500 to 8,000 units on the Scoville index. Cooking Fresno chiles brings out a smoky sweetness that is not found in its raw form.

Nutritional Value

Fresno chiles have an incredible amount of nutritional and health benefits. Chilies are packed with Vitamins A and B, have been shown to reduce blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels and prevent blood clots, control blood sugar/insulin levels after meals, possibly effectively preventing Type 2 Diabetes and are essentially calorie free. Studies have shown they may prevent prostate cancer by actually convincing cancer cells to kill themselves through a process called apoptosis. Capsaicin, the compound behind the chili's heat, is an anti-inflammatory agent as well as a natural pain reliever. Chile peppers such as the Red Fresno are also calorie free and increase metabolic rates.

Applications

Fresno chile peppers can be used as an accompaniment to dishes or as the main ingredient. They can be added to salsas, used in relishes, fire roasted and stuffed with cheeses, potatoes, seafood and meat. The can be used as a topping for tostadas, burgers, sausages and hot dogs. Fresno chiles can be used in recipes that you would otherwise consider jalapenos or serranos. They can be added to ceviches and marinades, used as the base for sauces such as romanesco and rojo cream sauces.

Geography/History

The Fresno chile is a rather young variety of chile. It was developed and released for commercial cultivation by Clarence Brown in 1952. Brown named the chile "Fresno" in honor of Fresno, California. Brown is also credited for developing the smaller conical "Cascabella" chile. Fresno chiles prefer warm to hot and dry climates with long sunny summer days and cool nights for optimal growing conditions. They are grown throughout California, specifically the San Joaquin Valley, which is considered the most productive agricultural region in the world.

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Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Red Fresno Chile Peppers. One is easiest, three is harder.

The Best of Friends		Nina's Red Pepper Jelly with a Twist
Indian Simmer		Pickled Red Chili Peppers
Tadaka Pasta		Sweet Little Jar of Red Hot Stuff – Pepper Jelly
Pineapple & Coconut		Spicy Chili Pepper Mango Margarita
Food 52		Fresh Sriracha
Cooking on the Weekends		Roasted Red Fresno Pepper Pesto
Better Homes & Garden		Oven-Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Salsa
meishichina		法餐头牌－烤彩椒沙拉

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