The chiles › Hungarian wax pepper
C. annuum
Hungarian wax pepper
lowFresh
5,000-15,000 SHU
Origin
Hungary, the land of paprika.
Uses
Fried whole, stuffed, or pickled in rings for sandwiches and salads. Its firm flesh holds up well in the pan and the oven.
About this chile
It has the innocent looks of a banana pepper, same shape, same glossy yellow, but it bites like a jalapeño, so do not be fooled. It comes from Hungary, cradle of paprika, and its smooth, shiny surface earns it the "wax" surname. It is picked young, when yellow; left to ripen it turns orange and red and grows sweeter.