Guest guest Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 I appreciate all the info you dup up and posted. I'm going to try growing some. I like spicy hot food and never heard of these let alone seeing them in the markets. Mark , Gary Mattingly <gsmattingly wrote: > > Hi, > > I'll take a picture of mine but I think there are differently shaped ones, > like one: > http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/detail/13/80/23038013.jpg > http://www.jupiterimages.com/popup2.aspx? navigationSubType=itemdetails & itemID=23038013 > <http://www.jupiterimages.com/popup2.aspx? navigationSubType=itemdetails & itemID=23038013> > which seem to be called aji dulce peppers > versus this one which looks more like mine: > http://www.seedsavers.org/images/942.jpg > The latter is called an Aji Crystal Pepper > http://www.seedsavers.org/prodinfo.asp?number=942 > > Here's a bunch of aji pictures: > http://www.thechileman.org/results.php? page=2 & chile=1 & find=Any & heat=Any & origin=Any & genus=Chinense > <http://www.thechileman.org/results.php? page=2 & chile=1 & find=Any & heat=Any & origin=Any & genus=Chinense> > > There's a huge list of them at Dave's Gardens > http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/finder/cultivars.php? sname=Peppers & choice=A & offset=40 > <http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/finder/cultivars.php? sname=Peppers & choice=A & offset=40> > > Hm, based on this page I think I have something similar to the most common aji: > http://www.peruvianpeppers.com/photos.htm > > I grow all of my peppers in pots, although admittedly rather large pots. > They grow fine but they are in full sun all day and I water them regularly. > I even grow habaneros in pots (I have some wonderful chocolate habaneros > this year. Not really a chocolate flavor but rather a chocolate color. Very > hot but a lovely taste). Chiltepins and pequins are also doing quite well, > as well as the 6 or 7 other varieties although the rocoto never flowered this > year. I don't have a clue what's going on with them. > > Although there seem to be many varieties of aji I would say that mine are > slightly hotter than jalapenos but less hot than habaneros. There''s a > scoville chart on this page and you can compare them. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoville_scale > > I like the taste ot the aji just a little bit better than the jalapeno also. > > I'm looking into getting a Naga Jolokia for next year although I don't > know if I could actually eat it. > > Gary > > gsmattingly > San Francisco Bay Tri-Valley Area > USDA Zone - 9b > Sunset zone - 14 > > > Mark <midnight_weeds > > Sunday, September 30, 2007 8:12:36 AM > Re: For Gary Peruvian Aji Sauce > > Would you post a picture of those aji peppers, would they grow in a > pot on the porch? I'm curious since I have never heard of them. Are > they hotter than a jalapeno? > Thanks for any help. > Mark > > > , Gary Mattingly > <gsmattingly@> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > This sounds wonderful but I think I'll use Aji peppers in it > > instead of jalapenos. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Gary > > > > gsmattingly@ > > San Francisco Bay Tri-Valley Area > > USDA Zone - 9b > > Sunset zone - 14 > > > > Mark Midnite <midnight_weeds@> > > gspicy <gourmet-garden-of-spicy-vegetarian- > eatin > > > Saturday, September 29, 2007 8:05:44 PM > > Peruvian Aji Sauce > > > > Ghis stuff explosive. I can eat it on everything. > > > > Peruvian Aji Sauce > > > > 1/4 head of lettuce, torn into pieces, iceberg is > > fine, romaine is better > > 3 jalapeno chiles, seeds and veins removed > > 1/4 cup mayonnaise > > 5 green onions > > 1/2 bunch of cilantro leaves, try to avoid the stems > > 1 tsp salt > > 1 tsp black pepper > > 1 tsp garlic powder > > > > Put all ingredients into a blender or food processor > > and process until smooth. It should come out bright > > green in color. Use it like a salsa but be careful, > > it's hot. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 Hi, I've never seen them in the markets either. Maybe I should check out some of the Central or South American based markets in San Francisco sometime. If you find chiltepins or pequins I highly recommend those also. Gary gsmattingly San Francisco Bay Tri-Valley Area USDA Zone - 9b Sunset zone - 14 Mark <midnight_weeds Sunday, September 30, 2007 10:51:51 AM Re: For Gary Peruvian Aji pepper links and info I appreciate all the info you dup up and posted. I'm going to try growing some. I like spicy hot food and never heard of these let alone seeing them in the markets. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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