pronounce jalapeo: hah-lah-PEE-nyoh or hah-lah-PEN-yo is a medium-sized chili pepper pod sort. It’s named after the Mexican metropolis of Xalapa, the capital of Veracruz, Mexico.
The phrase jalapeo is derived from the Nahuatl phrase xalapeo, which implies “from Xalapa. Jalapeos are generally utilized in Mexican delicacies and might be eaten recent, pickled, or dried. They’ve a average to excessive pungency, with a Scoville score of three,500 to eight,000.
