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 Jalapeno Peppers
© Denzil Green
Varieties of jalapenos include Típico, Peludo, Early Jalapeño (hotter) and TAM Jalapeño (milder).
Chile Heat: 2,500 - 8,000 Scoville Units
Cooking Tips
Canned is fine, though they aren't as hot for some reason as the fresh, but they will still be hot enough for most people you will cook for.
Literature & Lore
Jalapeños are named after the city of Xalapa/Jalapa in Veracruz, Mexico. There is no longer any significant commercial growth in Veracruz. Other Mexican names for Jalapeños are cuaresmeños (Lenten chiles), huachinangos and chiles gordos.
Also called:  Piment Jalapeno (French) Cuaresmeño, Huachinangos, Jalapeños (Spanish)
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