Malagueta pepper
| Malagueta pepper | |
|---|---|
 A sayaca tanager feeding on malagueta peppers | |
| Genus | Capsicum |
| Species | Capsicum frutescens |
| Cultivar | 'Malagueta' |
| Heat |  Very hot |
| Scoville scale | 60,000–100,000 SHU |
Malagueta pepper is a plant of the species Capsicum frutescens.[1] It is a type of chili pepper used mostly in the Portuguese-speaking world (Portugal, Brazil, Mozambique, Angola, Cape Verde, and São Tomé and Príncipe) and the Caribbean. The pepper got its name from the not so same, melegueta pepper, which is an African spice from Guinea and is a member of the ginger family.[2]
The malagueta pepper is a small, thin chili that grows to about 5 cm (2 in) in length. It has a range of 60,000 to 100,000 Scoville units.
References
- ↑ DeWitt, Dave; Bosland, Paul W. (2009). The Complete Chile Pepper Book: A Gardener's Guide to Choosing, Growing, Preserving, and Cooking. Timber Press. ISBN 978-0881929201.
- ↑ Andrews, Jean (1999). The pepper trail : history & recipes from around the world. Denton, Tex.: University of North Texas Press. pp. 50-54, 222–223. ISBN 9781574410709.