The jalapeņo is a small to medium-sized chilli that is prized for the
hot,
Jalapeņo pepper
burning sensation that it produces in the mouth when consumed. It is
a cultivar of the species Capsicum annuum. In comparison with other
chillies, it has a heat content that varies from mild to hot depending
on how it was grown and how it was prepared. Most sources agree that
much of the heat, due to capsaicin and related compounds, is concentrated
in the seeds and the veins - deseeding and deveining can reduce the
heat imparted to a recipe that includes jalapeņos. The jalapeņo rates
between 2,500 and 8,000 Scoville units in heat. A chipotle is a jalapeņo
that has been smoked
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