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Orange Habanero Chile Peppers

Inventory, 10 lbs : 12.67
This item was last sold on : 04/12/21

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Description/Taste

Orange habanero chile peppers are small, conical to lantern-shaped pods, averaging 5 to 7 centimeters in length and 2 to 5 centimeters in diameter, and have many indentations, folds, and creases tapering to a point on the non-stem end. The skin is waxy, glossy, and smooth, ripening from green to bright orange when mature. Underneath the surface, the flesh is thin, crisp, and pale orange to yellow, encasing a central cavity filled with round and flat, cream-colored seeds. Orange habanero chile peppers have a sweet, fruity flavor with intense and pungent heat.

Seasons/Availability

Orange habanero chile peppers are available year-round, with a peak season in the summer through fall.

Current Facts

Orange habanero chile peppers, botanically classified as Capsicum chinense, are a well-known hot pepper that belongs to the Solanaceae or nightshade family. The name habanero translates to mean “from Habana,” which is another name for the Cuban city of Havana that was a major location for pepper trading. Considered to be one of the most common colors of habanero peppers, Orange habaneros range 150,000 to 350,000 SHU on the Scoville scale and are favored for their intense heat and fruity flavor. Orange habanero chile peppers are commercially cultivated around the world and are primarily used to flavor hot sauces, marinades, and salsas.

Nutritional Value

Orange habaneros are an excellent source of vitamin C, which is an antioxidant that can help build collagen and protect the immune system, and also contains calcium, potassium, folic acid, and vitamins A and E. In addition to vitamins and minerals, Orange habaneros contain capsaicin, which is a chemical compound that triggers the brain to feel spice or heat and has been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties.

Applications

Orange habanero chile peppers are best suited for both raw and cooked applications such as roasting, grilling, simmering, and sautéing. The peppers can be chopped into salsas, hot sauces, marinades, and chutneys, or they can be used whole to flavor soups, stews, and curries. Orange habanero chile peppers can also be cooked into jelly, stuffed with cheeses, battered, and fried, or roasted to enhance their fruity flavor. In addition to cooked applications, Orange habanero chile peppers can be pickled for extended use, ground into a powder, or infused into alcohols such as tequila or vodka. It is important to note that gloves and goggles should be worn when handling and slicing the pepper as the capsaicin can profoundly irritate the skin and eyes. Orange habanero chile peppers pair well with fruits such as mango, peaches, and apricots, limes, avocados, tomatoes, pumpkin seeds, allspice, fish, and grilled meats. The fresh peppers will keep 1-2 weeks when loosely stored whole and unwashed in a plastic bag in the refrigerator.

Ethnic/Cultural Info

Habanero chile peppers were introduced to Japan in the 20th century, exported from the Yucatan peninsula, and quickly became a favorite spice used in culinary dishes. Despite their pungent reputation in the culinary scene, the peppers are also being recognized and as a natural repellent for rodents. In Japan, Habanero chile peppers are dried, ground into a powder, and mixed with a plastic resin to coat fiberoptic cables. This protective coating is used to deter rodents from chewing through the lines and has become a more cost-effective method than creating thicker cables. The pepper-spiced cable coverings are considered a great success in Japan and are being tested for use in the United States and Mexico.

Geography/History

Habanero chile peppers are descendants of peppers native to the rainforests of South America that were discovered over eight thousand years ago. These ancient peppers were transported into Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean via immigrating tribes and peoples, and as pepper cultivation increased, many new varieties were developed from the native peppers. Habanero chile peppers were believed to have been developed in the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico and were spread across the world via Spanish and Portuguese traders in the 18th century. Today Orange habanero chile peppers are cultivated commercially in Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, the Caribbean. The seeds are also available through online catalogs for home garden use and may be grown on a smaller scale in the United States, Europe, and Asia.

Featured Restaurants

Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.

Mavericks Beach Club	San Diego CA	858-999-0348
Shoreside Support Boat	San Diego CA	704-277-7929
Lil Piggy's	Coronado CA	619-522-6890
ALCE 101	Solana Beach CA	858-342-5495
Red O Restaurant	San Diego CA	858-291-8360
Casero Taqueria	Carlsbad CA	760-533-4997
Barleymash	San Diego CA	619-276-6700 x304
Portside Pier (Brigantine)	San Diego CA	858-268-1030
HiroNori Ramen	San Diego CA	619-446-9876
Viewpoint Brewing Co.	Del Mar CA	858-205-9835
Pour House	Oceanside CA	760-730-5944
Mesa College	San Diego CA	619-388-2240
Blue Ocean La Jolla	La Jolla CA	858-999-4073
Gravity Heights Restaurant and Brewery	San Diego CA	858-551-5105
Plan 9 Alehouse	Escondido CA	760-489-8817
Tahona (Kitchen)	San Diego CA	619-573-0289
Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens	Escondido CA	760-294-7866
Copper Kings	Oceanside CA	323-810-1662
Wonderland Ocean Pub	San Diego CA	619-255-3358
The Tavern	Coronado CA	602-628-5890

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San Diego Yacht Club	San Diego CA	619-758-6334
Reel Street Eats	San Diego CA	619-558-9114
The Rose	San Diego CA	619-572-7671
The Corner Drafthouse	San Diego CA	619-255-2631
Luce	San Diego CA	619-275-2094
The Bellows	San Marcos CA	619-395-6325
Kitchens For Good	San Diego CA
Border X Brewing	San Diego CA	858-405-0528
La Jolla Country Club	San Diego CA	858-454-9601
Redwing Bar & Grill	San Diego CA	619-281-8700
Fish 101	Encinitas CA	760-943-6221
Parkhouse Eatery	San Diego CA	619-295-7275
Alila Marea Beach Resort	Encinitas CA	805-539-9719
Ebullition Brew Works & Gastronomy	Carlsbad CA	760-504-4492
Peohes	Coronado CA	619-437-4474
Miguel's 4S Ranch	San Diego CA	858-924-9200
Hane	San Diego CA	619-339-6438
Neighborhood Burger	San Diego CA	619-446-0002
Graze	San Diego CA	619-839-9852
Catania La Jolla	La Jolla CA	619-295-3173
Pendry SD (Lion Fish)	San Diego CA	619-738-7000
The Promiscuous Fork-La Jolla Blvd	La Jolla CA	858-776-3246
My Yard Live	San Marcos CA	619-339-1686
Miguel's Old Town Bar	San Diego CA	619-298-9840
K&L Neighborhood Eateries	San Diego CA	619-632-2824
Chef Drew Mc Partlin	San Diego CA	619-990-9201
Jo's Mission Hills Diner	San Diego CA	619-417-3801
Kismet Refining Company	Escondido CA	708-370-4734
Cutwater Spirits	San Diego CA	619-672-3848
Sugar and Scribe	La Jolla CA	858-274-1733
Whiskey Girl	San Diego CA	619-236-1616
Madison	San Diego CA	619-822-3465
Paradise Point Resort Main Kitchen	San Diego CA	858-490-6363
Kairoa Brewing Company	San Diego CA	858-735-0051
Volcano Rabbit	San Diego CA	619-232-8226
Ketch Grill and Taps	San Diego CA	858-268-1030
Cloak and Petal	San Diego CA	619-634-3970
Iron Pig Alehouse	San Diego CA	619-885-3718
Craft House	San Diego CA	619-948-4458
Westin Gaslamp Quarter	San Diego CA	619-239-2200
Miguel's Cocina Carlsbad	Carlsbad CA	760-759-1843
Mille Fleurs	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-756-3085
Shake and Muddle	Chula Vista CA	619-816-5429
Harumama	San Diego CA	619-269-7122
Park Hyatt Aviara	Carlsbad CA	760-448-1234
Rosewood Kitchen	Oceanside CA	760-231-5886
Pitchers	San Diego CA	858-472-1251
Bitchin' Sauce 1	Carlsbad CA	760-443-0616
Stone Brewing-Liberty Station	San Diego CA	619-269-2100
Toast Catering	San Diego CA	858-208-9422
Bobs Specialty Meats	Escondido CA	760-839-6850
Regents Pizzeria	La Jolla CA	858-550-0406
Miguel's Cocina Pt Loma	San Diego CA	619-224-2401
The Holding Company	San Diego CA	619-665-1251
The Bier Garden	Encinitas CA	760-632-2437
Wrench and Rodent	Oceanside CA	760-840-1976
Baja Betty's	San Diego CA	619-269-8510
Harumama Carlsbad	Carlsbad CA	858-999-4073
Carte Blanche Bistro & Bar	Oceanside CA	619-297-3100
Cocina De Barrio	San Diego CA	760-840-1129
Harney Sushi Old Town	San Diego CA	619-295-3272
Wheat & Water	La Jolla CA	858-291-8690
Royal Rooster	San Diego CA	949-510-1379
Ballast Point Restaurant - Miramar	San Diego CA	858-790-6900
insideOUT	San Diego CA	619-888-8623
Miguel's Cocina Coronado	Coronado CA	619-437-4237
Miguel's Old Town	San Diego CA	619-298-9840
Smoking Gun	San Diego CA	619-276-6700
Fish 101 Cardiff	Cardiff CA	619-753-7139
JRDN Restaurant	San Diego CA	858-270-5736
Carte Hotel	San Diego CA	619-365-1858
Miho Gastrotruck	San Diego CA	619-365-5655
Home & Away - Old Town	San Diego CA	619-886-1358

Recipe Ideas

Recipes that include Orange Habanero Chile Peppers. One

is easiest, three is harder.

A Virtual Vegan		Fiery Habanero Hot Sauce
Oh, Bite It!		Fried Habanero Poppers
Chili Pepper Madness		Garlic-Habanero Hot Sauce
Revamperate		Chocolate Habanero Cupcakes with Spicy Chocolate Frosting
Chili Pepper Madness		Habanero Pepper Jam
The Healthy Family and Home		Creamy Habanero Dressing
One Tomato, Two Tomato		Habanero Sriracha
Laylita's Recipes		Citrus Habanero Salsa
Durable Health		Cranberry Habanero Jelly
Oat and Sesame		Homemade Salsa

the other 16...

The Lovely Kitchen		Spicy Apricot Habanero Jam
Hispanic Kitchen		Blackened Tomatillo Poblano Salsa With Habanero Pepper
Taste of Home		Habanero Strawberry Jam
The New Potato		Goat Cheese Marionebrry Habanero Ice Cream
Immaculate Bites		Curry Fish
Cooks with Cocktails		Coconut Prawns with Habanero & Pineapple Sauce
Habanero Madness		Habanero Grilled Cheese with Jalapeno-Tomato Soup
The Chunky Chef		Habanero Beer Mustard
Toot Sweet 4 Two		Pineapple Habanero Cranberry Sauce
Lisa is Cooking		Tamarind Glazed Black Cod with Habanera Orange Salsa
Habanero Madness		Peanut Butter-Habanero Stuffed French Toast
Baking Sense		Habanero Brownies
Cooking Divine		Homemade Spicy Habanero Pickles
Chili Pepper Madness		Mango Habanero Margaritas
A Dish of Daily Life		White Chocolate Habanero Ice Cream
Flour on My face		Cherry Habanero Jam

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