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What pepper is this?


What pepper is this?

My colleague brought the plant to work and
she brought 2 packets of seeds:

One for Chocolate Scotch Bonnet and another for Trinidad Scorpion.

She said she planted the Trinidad Scorpion but as the peppers are not bright red, she thought they might be the scotch bonnets.
But i guess it’s not impossible that they are totally something different.

by vsamma

12 Comments

  1. Shawbulls

    Those look fairly identical to the scotch bonnet chocolates I grew this year. They almost look wet by how shiny the skin is.

  3. astriddbg

    I would say Chocolate habanero since the elongated shape. But I would not esclude some mutated scotch bonnet.

  6. Tom-Phalanx

    Chocolate Habs. One of my favourite peppers ever!

    They make a fantastic hot sauce!

    Top tip, infuse some sugar cane vinegar (or another mild flavoured vinegar) with coffee grounds and add a splash to the sauce when cooking, it works so well with the flavour of choc habs!

  7. Tom-Phalanx

    I try to keep oil out of my recipes, as it can go rancid and reduce the shelf life.

    With my chocolate pepper I usually dry grill quartered onions and garlic with my peppers, so they clacking on the edges.

    Then I bend with vinegar, salt and a touch of sugar (if needed). You can add whatever you think it needs to taste…spices, different vegetables etc..

    Carrot is also good to add for some flavour and body, if you like a thicker sauce. There’s no rules, do it to suit your taste. I never follow a specific recipe and they’ve mostly always been winners!

  8. Tom-Phalanx

    I love a fermented sauce too. That sounds like a good idea. What fruit would you use? Choc habs are fruity but have a real earthy underdone that works best with darker flavours imo.

  11. woodedliving

    Chocolate Habs. Just grow Chocolate Habs and chocolate scotch bonnets this year and the bonnets are slightly longer with a thinner skin

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