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Chili Peppers

Why Solar Roasting Could Be the Future for New Mexico’s Chiles

It may be the key to cutting down 7,800 metric tons of annual carbon emissions.

Diana Hubbell August 4, 2022

Oaxacan Mole Blanco

The fairest and rarest of them all.

The Gobi Desert Is a Red Sea of Chili Peppers

They dry in the sun every autumn in China's Uyghur Autonomous Region.

Reina Gattuso October 9, 2019

How Mumbai's Masalawaalis Make a Single Spice From 30 Ingredients

Bottle masala is impossible to find in stores.

Beverley Ann D'Cruz September 20, 2019

Datil Pepper

Minorcans spiced up the food scene in St. Augustine with this fiery crop.

Chile Cobanero

This signature pepper has been a hot commodity since the Maya era.

Baniwa Jiquitaia

Pivotal to the culture and cuisine of Brazil's Baniwa people, this piquant pepper-and-salt seasoning now provides the community with sustainable income.

Merquén

In Chile's central Araucanía region, the indigenous Mapuche community still makes this smoky spice blend.

Hatch, New Mexico

Sparky's

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

New Mexican Sundae

Frozen custard gets topped with green chile sauce and salty pecans to make this Las Cruces specialty.

The Prized Pepper That Comes From a Single New Mexican Town

But can it be grown anywhere else?

Tom Verde March 8, 2019

Chimayó Chile Pepper

This pepper's sweet taste and long, slow burn is found in a single town.

Scientists Are Using CRISPR to Make Spicy Tomatoes

The fruit could soon look and taste more like chili peppers.

Rohini Chaki January 10, 2019

When the Christmas Plant Was a Pepper, Not a Poinsettia

Chilis were once holiday must-haves.

Anne Ewbank December 20, 2018

Akabanga Chili Oil

The Rwandan condiment is so spicy, it's served with eyedroppers.

Pasilla Mixe

This rare, smoky chile grows only in the Sierra Norte region of Oaxaca.

Saving the Prized Chile That Grows Only in Oaxaca’s Mountains

Farmers growing the smoky pepper had no idea chefs were paying top dollar for it.

Isabel Torrealba September 19, 2018

Nam Prik Mang Da

Pounded water beetles are this spicy condiment's main ingredient.