Who doesn't love habanero peppers?
They are one of the most popular chile peppers on the planet. They have a heat level right at the very limit most people find enjoyable but its sweet tropical flavors steal the show. Habanero Peppers are also very versatile, they can be used in a wide variety of cuisines and surprisingly have many health benefits. Let's take a look at the characteristics of habanero peppers, how we grow them, recipes, health benefits and more.
Quick Facts:
Scoville Heat Units: 100,000 - 350,000
Compared to Jalapeno Peppers: Up to 140 times hotter
Taste: Sweet, tropical.
Popular Uses: Hot sauces, hot wings, salad dressings, cocktails and more.
Heat Level: Very hot.
At roughly 300,000 Scoville Heat Units our habanero pepper flakes are fiery hot. Our fresh orange habanero peppers are hand-picked in Mexico, cleaned, stems removed, oven dried and crushed into bright orange pepper flakes.
Like all of our dried pepper products, they are 100% pure & all natural.
It has a wonderful taste and aroma, sweet yet intensely spicy.
Health Benefits of Habanero Peppers:
- Habanero chile peppers are rated 100,000-350,000 on the Scoville scale.
- Excellent Source of vitamin A and double the vitamin C of an orange.
- Relieves headaches, migraines, and arthritis.
- Proven to reduce cholesterol.
- Helps increase metabolic activity, helping the body burn calories and fat.
- Causes endorphin production which creates a state of pleasure and well being in the consumer.
- Originated in the Caribbean and South American Amazon Basin.
- Was once thought to have originated in China, hence the given genus name Capsicum Chinense.
Additional Info
Want to learn more about habanero peppers? Be sure to check out Habanero Pepper | Breaking Down the Popular Pepper with Extreme Heat on our blog.
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