Origin
Syria and Turkey
Medium
Aleppo
Aleppo is a Capsicum annuum associated with Syria and Turkey and best known in its dried, coarsely ground form as Aleppo pepper. It brings moderate heat and deep savory fruitiness to regional cooking.
Scoville 15,000 SHU
Species Capsicum annuum
Tasting notes
Aleppo is a Capsicum annuum associated with Syria and Turkey and best known in its dried, coarsely ground form as Aleppo pepper. It brings moderate heat and deep savory fruitiness to regional cooking.
Best known for
dried spicecoarse flakesMiddle Eastern cooking
Common ripening colors
red
Aliases
Aleppo pepperHalaby pepper
Source entry
Reference: Aleppo pepper
15,000 SHU peak heat