Guest guest Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 At 06:54 AM 12/2/2004, you wrote: >Are smaller peppers hotter that the bigger ones? Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Frequently yes, though. Thai, tabasco peppers, tepin, pequin, etc. are small (usually) and usually hotter than larger peppers, including green and red bell peppers, jalapeno, etc. However habanero peppers, which are a bit bigger than the aforementioned small are normally hottest of all. Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 - > >Are smaller peppers hotter that the bigger ones? > > Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Frequently yes, > though. Thai, tabasco peppers, tepin, pequin, > etc. are small (usually) and usually hotter than > larger peppers, including green and red bell > peppers, jalapeno, etc. However habanero peppers, > which are a bit bigger than the aforementioned small > are normally hottest of all. thanks, I heard a thoery once that the smaller jalapenos (Without even getting into other varieties) are hotter, becasue the hottness does not have the same amount of flesh to go to.... I also heard that smaller strawberries are sweeter for the same reasons. In the bigger strawberries, the sweetness has to go further. - Kind of like watered down soup..... JUST WHAT I HAVE HEARD. Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 At 09:21 AM 12/2/2004, you wrote: >- > > >Are smaller peppers hotter that the bigger ones? > > > > Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Frequently yes, > > though. Thai, tabasco peppers, tepin, pequin, > > etc. are small (usually) and usually hotter than > > larger peppers, including green and red bell > > peppers, jalapeno, etc. However habanero peppers, > > which are a bit bigger than the aforementioned small > > are normally hottest of all. > > >thanks, I heard a thoery once that the smaller jalapenos (Without >even getting into other varieties) are hotter, becasue the hottness >does not have the same amount of flesh to go to.... I also heard that >smaller strawberries are sweeter for the same reasons. In the bigger >strawberries, the sweetness has to go further. - Kind of like watered >down soup..... JUST WHAT I HAVE HEARD. >Amy Hm, I hadn't heard this particular theory and must admit to not really tasting it to be true in my own garden. However I also must admit to not doing any testing. So, now I have something to do next summer (well, something in addition to fixing all the irrigation drip lines the new puppy tore up, planting all the vegetables and annuals, replanting some perennials that this bizarre early frost has killed off, etc., etc., etc., ) Thanks for the info. Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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