Chile peppers

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Name Variations

 * chili pepper
 * Fresh Chile Peppers
 * hot pepper
 * chilli pepper

About Chile


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The chile pepper, chili pepper, or chilli pepper, or simply chile, is a spicy fruit which comes from the plant Capsicum from the nightshade family, Solanaceae. The name comes from Nahuatl via the Spanish word chile. Chile peppers and their various cultivars originate in the Americas; they are now grown around the world because they are widely used as spices or vegetables in cuisine, and even as medicine.

Buying Chile
Although Chile is one of the most popular vegetables used in different dishes, you can get it for a very reasonable price. If you are cooking for a large family, you will want to purchase larger quantities of Chile and store them properly. The cost of this vegetable varies depending on many different factors, such as marketplace location, local competition, type of Chile that you want to purchase and so on. An older Chile will most likely cost less than a freshly picked one, but this also depends on where you buy it from, as some stores might not differentiate their vegetables like this.

Preparing Chile
With an ever-increasing speed of life, cooking times are now more important than ever. Cooking Chile is fast and easy, thus recommending this vegetable as a good first choice for many meals. When cooking this vegetable you should try and slice it up, so that you diminish cooking time even further. Most dishes using Chile require you to prepare it before starting the dish, but only call for cooking it for a short time. Sine this vegetable cooks so quickly, it’s a good idea to supervise it closely so that it doesn’t get overcooked.

Cooking Chile
Chile is often one of the main ingredients used in many vegetable dishes. Traditional cooking recipes from all over the world have a special place devoted for just Chile. From soups, appetizers and delicious salads, this vegetable is also used in stews and as a side. Cooking Chile is easy and rewarding, since this vegetable has a high nutritional value. In most cases, eating this vegetable raw or cooking it very lightly is the best way to preserve the enzymes and vitamins contained within. Micro-waving is also quite popular, but studies have shown that a large proportion of the vitamins are lost during this process. Since Chile is quick to cook and requires very little preparation, many chefs favor it as one of the main vegetables of any dish they create.


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 * Pan-Frying Chile
 * Roasting Chile
 * Stewing Chile

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