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Title: Identifying chillies
Post by: Noll on July 08, 2011, 05:42 PM

Hi all,

I'm having a little trouble identifying different chillies.  Those of you lucky people who have access to lots of places to buy your ingredients may not appreciate how difficult it can be living on an island with limited choice.  I do ok with dried spices, but fresh is a problem. 
My local 'supermarket' has a variety of chillies and peppers, but they are not individually named, they have a picture and a price and that's it.  When asked about the produce, the level of knowledge is a bit like a 'take your pick and see' attitude.  They just sell the stuff. Can anyone out there help me decide which chillies to buy from a description of how it looks, how hot it will be etc. 
A tall order, I'm sure, but I need some sort of guide from experienced users.

Title: Re: Identifying chillies
Post by: Les on July 08, 2011, 05:51 PM

Hi Noll
In the download section there is a book about chillies, It may help you a bit,
link below

http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=5092.0 (http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=5092.0)

Title: Re: Identifying chillies
Post by: Noll on July 08, 2011, 06:37 PM

Thanks for the quick reply, that looks interesting.  Of course, I'd have to have it shipped in.  :'(

Title: Re: Identifying chillies
Post by: Les on July 08, 2011, 06:44 PM

Quote from: Noll on July 08, 2011, 06:37 PM

Thanks for the quick reply, that looks interesting.  Of course, I'd have to have it shipped in.  :'(

Noll
You can download it from the link below the book cover, It's FREE ;D  All you need is a PDF Reader, If you don't have one already

Sorry Noll, just checked the link and It's Down, I'll see if I can find you another one

Here you go, scroll down the page to Hotfile, There is 3 RAR files, download them one at a time, When all 3 have finished just un-rar and there you have it

http://www.downturk.info/313945-fleetwood-jenni-the-chilli-lovers-cookbook.html (http://www.downturk.info/313945-fleetwood-jenni-the-chilli-lovers-cookbook.html)

There is also one on a Torrent site, if you know how to do them

Title: Re: Identifying chillies
Post by: chewytikka on July 08, 2011, 08:43 PM

Quote from: Noll on July 08, 2011, 05:42 PM

Hi all,

I'm having a little trouble identifying different chillies.  Those of you lucky people who have access to lots of places to buy your ingredients may not appreciate how difficult it can be living on an island with limited choice.  I do ok with dried spices, but fresh is a problem. 
My local 'supermarket' has a variety of chillies and peppers, but they are not individually named, they have a picture and a price and that's it.  When asked about the produce, the level of knowledge is a bit like a 'take your pick and see' attitude.  They just sell the stuff. Can anyone out there help me decide which chillies to buy from a description of how it looks, how hot it will be etc. 
A tall order, I'm sure, but I need some sort of guide from experienced users.

Hi Noll
"Goat Peppers" are grown in the Bahamas, they are very hot and look like Scotch Bonnets. Just one chilli with seeds, in your average sized curry portion, will make it HOT,
adding two or three of these, will change your life.
It might be interesting, if you snap a photograph of the chillis on offer at the shop and members might be able to guide you better.
cheers Chewy

Title: Re: Identifying chillies
Post by: Noll on September 10, 2011, 11:54 PM

I must thank you for your replies, and apologize for the delay in answering.  I am a little more educated about chillies now.  I'm afraid the summer was very busy with visitors and our own vacation, hence the tardy reply.