Jalapeño
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The jalapeño is a type of Mexican pepper. It is a form of the Chili pepper. It is pronounced hala-PAYN-nyo or hala-PEE-nyo. It is named after the city of Xalapa, which is the capital of the Mexican state of Veracruz. A chipotle is a smoked, dried jalapeño. The jalapeño is a reasonably spicy pepper, rated at between 2.500 and 8.000 Scoville. It is commonly sold in Mexico, and the southern United States, where it is used for cooking.
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| Species: | C. annuum |
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Jalapeños account for about 30% of Mexican chili production.
Media related to Capsicum annuum at Wikimedia Commons
Jalapeño at Wikibook Cookbooks
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