| | -Chilies come in many shapes and sizes, but one thing they all are....HOT! Some are hotter than others, some mildly hot, but they add excitement to a variety of nationalities cookery. Interestingly enough, although many chilies are sold when they are various shades of green, yellow, or red, they will all turn red if left of the vine long enough. Major varieties include Caribe and Flaoral Gem which are yellow chilies; Fresno which is light gree; Jalapeno, a dark green chili: Verde or Anaheim, the longer shaped green chili which is used in preparing chili relleno; Pasilla, a dark green, pointed chili; and the tiniest but hottest all, the Serrano chili. Many are available all year. |
