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Pequin pepper
Pequin pepper is a small, oblong Mexican chile with citrusy, nutty flavor and heat well above jalapeno. It grows wild and cultivated, especially in Tabasco, and is widely used in salsas, pickles, sauces, soups, and vinegars.
Scoville 30,000 SHU to 60,000 SHU
Species Capsicum annuum
Tasting notes
Citrusy and nutty
Best known for
picklingsalsassaucessoupsvinegars
Common ripening colors
greenred
Aliases
chile pequínchile petínpiquinbird pepper
Source entry
Reference: Pequin pepper
60,000 SHU peak heat