Mild

Cubanelle

Cubanelle is a mild, sweet Caribbean cooking pepper with thin flesh, an elongated shape, and only light heat. It is widely used in criollo kitchens, especially for frying, stuffing, and building sofrito in Cuban, Dominican, and Puerto Rican dishes.

Scoville 100 SHU to 1,000 SHU

Species Capsicum annuum

Origin

Cuba

Flavor

Tasting notes

Tender, sweet, and lightly peppery

Uses

Best known for

fryingstuffingsofrito

Colors

Common ripening colors

greenredyellow

Also called

Aliases

Cuban pepper (ají cubanelathe Cuban pepperCuban pepperItalian frying pepper

Reference

Source entry

Reference: Cubanelle

1,000 SHU peak heat

Open Cubanelle