Pica. Picante.

[El Hijo de Manolo]

lmao, you can go to a cocktail party and ask 30 people what the "Scoville" scale is. One might be able to answer. That is some kahnoledge.

My apologies good sir. What I should have asked is "how hot dem mo-f-in peppas??"

 

[cavok]

I asked my Dominican wife: Same kind of answer as Mr. AE... she said that's Dominican word. She actually stopped for a moment when I asked and said "you mean "picante"?

Yes, It's a Dominican word, a Puerto Rican word, a Mexican word, a Colombian word, a Costa Rican word, a Honduran word, a Venezuelan word - on and on and on.

 

[El Hijo de Manolo]

Pica is hot, pretty much anything hot. Picante is the sauce. Now, why is pica used in Pica Pollo?

see my post #20 below

 

[cavok]

Pica is hot, pretty much anything hot. Picante is the sauce. Now, why is pica used in Pica Pollo?

See post #10

 

[cavok]

I asked my Dominican wife: Same kind of answer as Mr. AE... she said that's Dominican word. She actually stopped for a moment when I asked and said "you mean "picante"?

See post #5

 

[cavok]

But apparently not in the DR. Lots of people commenting on the blandness of Dominican cuisine and the lack of using hot (spicy) condiments...etc. A lot of bird peppers grow wild here and they are used in a sauce that people used on their quipe and empanadas...etc. Packs a good punch.

Both Baldom and Ranchero(Dominican brands) make salsa picante. It can be found in all the supermarkets. I doubt they're making it just for us gringos.

 

[cavok]

Also, both cayenne peppers and habaneros are grown and sold in the supermarkets here.

 

[NanSanPedro]

Also, both cayenne peppers and habaneros are grown and sold in the supermarkets here.

Cayenne is fine, but habaneros I no longer can do. Another symptom of old age.

 

[cavok]

Cayenne is fine, but habaneros I no longer can do. Another symptom of old age.

They also sell ones that look almost exactly like habaneros but they are marked "ajis gustosos" that are not as picante.

 

[johne]

Glad to see you pondering life's enigmas John. The Buddha taught we should not preoccupy ourselves with such things.
Picante
Picoso
Pica Pollo
Pica
Pikachu

Btw, do you have a Scoville reference for these peppers? Do you grow them for your own consumption or do you sell

Yes I know the SHU references. I do not sell anything. What I don't use I give away. BTW Who is Budda? Never heard of the man.

 

[cavok]

Yes I know the SHU references. I do not sell anything. What I don't use I give away. BTW Who is Budda? Never heard of the man.

You can't be serious(?).

 

[AlterEgo]

They also sell ones that look almost exactly like habaneros but they are marked "ajis gustosos" that are not as picante.

Are those the same as what Dominicans call cachucha peppers?

 

[cavok]

Could be(?). Sure looks like the ones I was referring to.

 

[Gadfly]

When cutting up with knife do NOT rub your eye, very painful

 

[cavok]

That's why pepper spray works very well.

 

[El Hijo de Manolo]

Are those the same as what Dominicans call cachucha peppers?View attachment 8516

These I've only heard called ajies gustozos. The habaneros are similar but more round

 

[johne]

Also, both cayenne peppers and habaneros are grown and sold in the supermarkets here.

They sell them in the supermarket but grow them elsewhere...I think?

 

[NanSanPedro]

They also sell ones that look almost exactly like habaneros but they are marked "ajis gustosos" that are not as picante.

Thanks. I will have to look for those.

 

[cavok]

They sell them in the supermarket but grow them elsewhere...I think?

They're sold in the supermarkets in those small styrofoam trays, then wrapped with cellophane, weighed, and priced in the store. That's typical of produce grown here. I've never seen imported produce packaged like that.

 

[AlterEgo]

They're sold in the supermarkets in those small styrofoam trays, then wrapped with cellophane, weighed, and priced in the store. That's typical of produce grown here. I've never seen imported produce packaged like that.

Yes, definitely grown here. We buy them from the roadside stands between Najayo and Palenque, all local produce. They usually have a little pile of them and measure them by a styrofoam or plastic cup. A little goes a long way. We remove the seeds when cooking