Ají dulce
Sweet perennial peppers found in Latin America and the Caribbean / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ají dulce, ají cachucha, quechucha, ajicito, or ají gustoso is any of a variety of sweet perennial peppers found in Latin America and the Caribbean. It is most widely known in Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Venezuela, where it refers to a specific native variety of Capsicum chinense that is related to the habanero but with a much milder, smoky flavor. In the English-speaking Caribbean, it is known as seasoning pepper and is essential to a variety of traditional dishes.
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Ají dulce | |
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![]() Puerto Rican ajicitos | |
Species | Capsicum chinense |
Origin | Latin America and the Caribbean |
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Scoville scale | 0–500 SHU |
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