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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.
Seasons/Availability
Red Fresno chile peppers are available year-round, with peak season late summer through fall.
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.
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.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| The Crack Shack Costa Mesa | Costa Mesa CA | 619-450-7978 |
| Urge Gastropub (San Marcos) | San Marcos CA | 760-555-5555 |
| UCSD La Jolla / Ornish Kitchen | San Diego CA | 858-657-6473 |
| Viejas Casino Banquets | Alpine Ca | 619-295-3172 |
| Barrel Republic Oceanside | Oceanside CA | 760-435-0042 |
| The Crack Shack LA | Los Angeles CA | 619-520-4793 |
| Rimel's Rotisserie-Del Mar | San Diego CA | 858-755-0000 |
| Wheat & Water | La Jolla CA | 858-291-8690 |
| Brockton Villa Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-454-7393 |
| Cloak and Petal | San Diego CA | 619-501-5505 |
| Spoutable | San Diego CA | 619-743-7491 |
| Blue Ocean | Carlsbad CA | 760-434-4959 |
| The Brew Project (Bar) | San Diego CA | 425-268-0349 |
| Saiko Sushi-Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-0868 |
| Dominic's Table | La Jolla CA | 858-352-6811 |
| The Crack Shack-Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 858-735-3093 |
| Pendry SD (Provisional) | San Diego CA | 619-738-7000 |
| Soda & Swine Liberty Station | San Diego CA | 619-501-9989 |
| Coast Catering | Escondido CA | 619-295-3173 |
| Ocean Beach Brewery | San Diego CA | 858-729-4045 |
| Martinis above Fourth | San Diego CA | 619-241-2622 |
| Duke's La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-454-1999 |
| WaterBar | San Diego CA | 619-308-6500 |
| Wine Vault & Bistro | San Diego CA | 619-295-3939 |
| Ballast Point Restaurant - Miramar | San Diego CA | 858-790-6900 |
| Monello | San Diego CA | 619-501-0030 |
| Himitsu | La Jolla CA | 858-345-0220 |
| Beaumont's | San Diego CA | 858-459-0474 |
| Georges at the Cove | San Diego CA | 858-454-4244 |
| Brigantine La Mesa | La Mesa CA | 619-465-1935 |
| Stone Brewing-Liberty Station | San Diego CA | 619-269-2100 |
| Mission Ave Bar and Grill | Oceanside CA | 760-637-2222 |
| Hotel La Jolla & CUSP | La Jolla CA | 858-459-0261 |
| Hotel Palomar-Salt Box | San Diego CA | 619-515-3003 |
| Belmont Park Entertainment | San Diego CA | 858-228-9283 |
| Pascucci Pasta | San Diego CA | 619-285-8000 |
| Town & Country Charlie's | San Diego CA | 800-221-9730 |
| Union Kitchen & Tap (Encinitas) | Encinitas CA | 760-230-2337 |
| The Wooden Spoon | Escondido CA | 760-445-2816 |
| Miguel's 4S Ranch | San Diego CA | 858-924-9200 |
| Mitch's Seafood | San Diego CA | 619-222-8787 |
| The Lion Share | San Diego CA | 619-564-6924 |
| Cow by Bear | San Diego CA | 415-565-9989 |
| Dija Mara | Oceanside CA | 760-231-5376 |
| Enclave | Carlsbad CA | 808-554-4219 |
| The Tavern | Coronado CA | 602-628-5890 |
| Coin-Op Game Room | San Diego CA | 818-448-0129 |
| Brigantine Escondido | Escondido CA | 760-743-4718 |
| Monteferante Foods | San Diego CA | 310-740-0194 |
| Waypoint Public | San Diego CA | 619-255-8778 |
| JSIX American restaurant & Bar | San Diego CA | 619-531-8744 |
| JRDN Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-270-5736 |
| Vitality Tap - 1St Ave | San Diego CA | 619-237-7625 |
| Golden Door | San Marcos CA | 760-761-4142 |
| The Shout House | San Diego CA | 619-231-6700 |
| Hilton Garden Inn | San Diego CA | 858-720-9500 |
| The Pearl Hotel | San Diego CA | 877-732-7573 |
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| Catamaran | San Diego CA | 858-488-1081 |
| Coin-Op Game Room (Downtown) | San Diego CA | 619-255-8864 |
| Solace & the Moonlight Lounge | Encinitas CA | 760-753-2433 |
| The LOT (Fashion Island) | Newport Beach CA | 949-281-0069 |
| The LOT (La Jolla) | La Jolla CA | 619-987-9537 |
| Pamplemousse Grill | Solana Beach CA | 858-792-9090 |
| Flying Pig Pub & Kitchen | Oceanside CA | 619-990-0158 |
| Brigantine Poway | Poway CA | 858-486-3066 |
| Wrench and Rodent | Oceanside CA | 760-840-1976 |
| Third Corner Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 619-417-9251 |
| Tom Hams Light House | San Diego CA | 619-291-9110 |
| Hotel Republic San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-398-3100 |
| Root Cellar Catering Co. | San Diego CA | 760-846-2092 |
| One Door North | San Diego CA | 858-232-4220 |
| Belmont Park Cannonball | San Diego CA | 858-228-9283 |
| Catania La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 619-295-3173 |
| Barrel Republic Carlsbad | Carlsbad CA | 619-204-5945 |
| Smoking Gun | San Diego CA | 619-276-6700 |
| Counterpoint | San Diego CA | 619-564-6722 |
| Rustic Root | San Diego CA | 619-232-1747 |
| The Art Institute of California - San Diego | San Diego CA | 858-598-1200 |
| Local Tap House & Kitchen | Oceanside CA | 760-547-1469 |
| The Compass | Carlsbad CA | 760-434-1900 |
| Beesalt Balcony | Del Mar CA | 972-567-2396 |
| Brigantine Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-4166 |
| Larsen's Steakhouse - La Jolla | San Diego CA | 310-407-9937 |
| Craft and Commerce (Sekscobra Inc.) | San Diego CA | 619-962-5935 |
| Marriott Courtyard Nolen | San Diego CA | 619-544-1004 |
| La Costa Resort & Spa Vue | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-7063 |
| Brigantine Corp | San Diego CA | 858 926 9644 |
| Prepkitchen La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-875-7737 |
| BFD-Big Front Door | San Diego CA | 619-255-4100 |
| University Club | San Diego CA | 619-234-5200 |
| Farmers Bottega | San Diego CA | 619-458-9929 |
| Sugar and Scribe | La Jolla CA | 858-274-1733 |
| Distribuidora Larcarr | San Diego CA | 619-295-3173 |
| The Good Seed Food Company | San Diego CA | 818-800-6935 |
| Pendry SD (Lion Fish) | San Diego CA | 619-738-7000 |
| Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District | El Cajon CA | 619-644-7585 |
| Ballast Point Restaurant - Little Italy | San Diego CA | 619-298-2337 |
| Gaslamp Tavern & Grill Bar | San Diego CA | 619-239-1344 |
| The Go Go Truck | San Diego CA | 401-837-1740 |
| Puesto-Downtown | San Diego CA | 619-233-8880 |
| Tiger Tiger Charcuterie | San Diego CA | 619-764-5475 |
| 619 Spirits | San Diego CA | 619-940-6456 |
| Pueblo | San Diego CA | 858-490-6298 |
| Brigantine Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-481-1166 |
| Gaslamp Union Kitchen & Tap | San Diego CA | 619-795-9463 |
| Herb & Wood Bar | San Diego CA | 619-955-8495 |
| Saffron Thai LLC | San Diego CA | 619-574-7737 |
| Birds Eye Kitchen | Encinitas CA | 760-815-4299 |
| Del Mar Country Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-5500 x207 |
| Cueva Bar | San Diego CA | 619-269-6612 |
| Churchill's Pub and Grille | San Marcos CA | 760-471-8773 |
| The Cork and Craft | San Diego CA | 858-618-2463 |
| Encontro North Park | San Diego CA | 619-291-1220 |
| Bleu Boheme | San Diego CA | 619-255-4167 |
| Vitality Tap Carmel Valley | San Diego CA | 858-925-7030 |
| Tartine | Coronado CA | 619-435-4323 |
| Kettner Exchange | San Diego CA | 312-415-5455 |
| Brothers' Provisions | San Diego CA | 855-850-2767 |
| Backyard Kitchen & Tap | San Diego CA | 619-308-6500 |
| Ceviche House - San Diego Ave | San Diego CA | 619-454-0699 |
| Absolution by the Sea | La Jolla CA | 760-504-6075 |
| Pacific Beach Ale House | San Diego CA | 858-581-2337 |
| Ay Chihuahua Hot Sauce | San Diego CA | 619-272-2727 |
| San Diego Yacht Club | San Diego CA | 619-758-6334 |
| Pacifica Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-792-0505 |
| Solare Ristorante Lounge | San Diego CA | 619-270-9670 |
| Herb & Wood | San Diego CA | 619-955-8495 |
| Fish Pit | San Diego CA | 619-546-9369 |
| Decoy Dockside Restaurant | San Marcos CA | 760-653-3230 |
| Marriott Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-3000 x6335 |
| Leroy's Kitchen & Lounge | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| The Oceanaire Seafood Room | San Diego CA | 619-858-2277 |
| PFC Fitness Camp | Carlsbad CA | 888-488-8936 |
| Rancho Valencia | Del Mar CA | 858-756-1123 |
| Campfire | Carlsbad CA | 858-231-0862 |
| Hane | San Diego CA | 619-260-1411 |
| West Pac Noodle Bar | Coronado CA | 619-522-6892 |
| Fireside by The Patio | San Diego CA | 858-270-9900 |
| 10 Barrel Brewing Co. | San Diego CA | 619-886-2743 |
| La Costa Resort & Spa Diversions & Edge Pool | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-7063 |
| Fishery | San Diego CA | 858-272-9985 |
| Trust Restaurant | San Diego CA | 609-780-7572 |
| Marriott Marquis North Tower | San Diego CA | 619-234-1500 |
| Panama 66 | San Diego CA | 619-702-6373 |
| The Barrel Room | San Diego CA | 858-673-7512 |
| Miho Gastrotruck | San Diego CA | 619-867-4295 |
| Prepkitchen Little Italy | San Diego CA | 619-247-0394 |
| Eddie V's La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-459-5500 |
| Empire House Urban Palate | San Diego CA | 619-688-9283 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Grill | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
| Jalisco Cantina | Oceanside CA | 760-429-1679 |
| San Diego Culinary Institute Inc. | La Mesa CA | 619-644-2100 |
| The Glass Door | San Diego CA | 619-544-0164 |
| West Root | San Diego CA | 619-276-6700 |
| Grass Skirt | San Diego CA | 858-412-5237 |
| Tribute Pizza | San Diego CA | 858-220-0030 |
| Lauberge Del MarLauberge | Del Mar CA | 858-259-1515 |
| The Crack Shack-San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-795-3299 |
| The Bellows | San Marcos CA | 619-395-6325 |
| Chef Jenn | Solana Beach CA | 858-212-9054 |
| Saiko Sushi-North Park | San Diego CA | 619-886-6656 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Red Fresno Chile Peppers. One
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Vista Farmers Market
Near Vista, California, United StatesAbout 358 days ago, 7/29/17 Spotter's comments : Red Fresno Chile Peppers spotted at Vista Farmers Market. 
Santa Monica Farmers Market
Ruth Jaime
Near Santa Monica, California, United StatesJ.F. Organics 909-395-7258 About 375 days ago, 7/12/17 Spotter's comments : Red Fresno Chile Peppers spotted at Santa Monica Farmers Market. 
Apple Market Ocean Beach
Near Coronado, California, United StatesAbout 425 days ago, 5/22/17 Spotter's comments : Red Fresno Chile Peppers spotted at Apple Market Ocean Beach . Walmart on Marsh and Frankford in Dallas, TX Near Addison, Texas, United States About 624 days ago, 11/04/16 
Tasting Room Del Mar
Near Del Mar, California, United StatesAbout 702 days ago, 8/18/16 Spotter's comments : Red Fresno Chile Peppers spotted at Tasting Room Del Mar. Yellowtail Crudo, Red Fresno Pepper Broth Safeway Near Mount Vernon, Washington, United States About 715 days ago, 8/05/16 
Santa Monica Farmers Market
Near Santa Monica, California, United StatesAbout 718 days ago, 8/03/16 Spotter's comments : Red Fresno Chile Peppers spotted at Santa Monica Farmers Market. |
