March Spice Theme Continued: Hot Thai Chili Peppers

[Guest guest]

I do keep jalapenos in, but my all time favourite chili pepper has long been

what our local

grocers just call 'thai chili' - it is the tiniest and hottest of the thai

chilies and if I'm lucky I

can find a mix of green and red, although most for sale seem to be red. When I

refer to

chilies in my recipes, I'm usually referring to these, unless I specify

otherwise.

 

This is what one website has to say (for more, click into the link below):

 

" There are so many types of chili pepper in Thailand. Different ones are used

for different

dishes.

 

" The most famous one must be 'prig kee nu'. It's a very short, small green and

red pepper.

It is about one inch in length. It is the hottest of the pepper family. . .

 

There are illustrations and more info at:

http://www.thaitable.com/Thai/ingredients/thai_chili_pepper.htm

 

(Note: This is not a vegetarian site.)

 

Best, Pat