Capsaicin is responsible for the hot taste in chilli peppers.

Capsaicin is responsible for the hot taste in chilli peppers.
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Top 10: Recipes with Chilli Peppers

Some like it hot while other cooks are just looking for a touch of spice. Regardless of where your tastes fall, these recipes will help you make the most of chilli peppers.

Whether your taste leans towards punchy jalapeño or a touch of low-level Pimiento, chilli peppers offer something for every tastebud. The cultivar of the Capsicum annuum, a member of the nightshade family, comes in an array of colours, flavours and heat levels

They can be eaten fresh, cooked, dried or in powder form. While chillis are commonly used for flavouring spicy sauces, marinades and curries, their pungent hit also adds an exotic touch to desserts and cakes.

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