Pepper School

Peruvian Pepper Heat Levels Explained: Where Each Pepper Sits on the Scoville Scale Peruvian peppers range from nearly heatless to hotter than a habanero. Ají panca (about 500–1,500 Scoville Heat Units) is milder than a jalapeño, ají amarillo and ají...

Ají amarillo sauce pairs with eggs, grilled and roasted chicken, rice and quinoa bowls, roasted vegetables, seafood, sandwiches, and fried sides like yuca or plantains. Its fruity, moderately hot flavor — built around Peru's most important pepper — works as...

Peruvian pepper sauce belongs in the refrigerator after you open it. That is the short answer. The longer answer covers what happens if you do not refrigerate it, how to get maximum life from every bottle, and why quality pepper...