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Where can I learn to cook with chillies?
I like hot dishes, but too hot is not nice either! I've really messed up on this a few times! Which chillies are extremely hot and which ones are milder? What are the quantities I should use cooking with chillies?
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Hello mmng23,
When cooking with chili peppers otherwise known as chillies you can use the hottest varieties in small quantities and still end up with a not so spicy dish. On the other hand, if you add too much of even a moderately spicy chili pepper you will end up with a mouth numbing dish. Remember, if you remove the seeds and inner portion you lessen the potency of chillies. In several curries you can add coconut milk, grated coconut and sometimes even yogurt to lessen the impact of chili pepper on the palate. Check this link if you want more information on chili peppers http://www.recipesource.com/misc/hints/choosing-cooking-chiles1.html and this link http://www.fiery-foods.com/cooking-with-chiles which has information how chillies can be combined with chocolate and it has recipes for various dishes including Mole Poblano Enchiladas.
The spicy heat of the chili pepper is measured on the Scoville scale more information about this can be got here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoville_scale according to this the Pimento is one of the mildest chili peppers as it occupies one of the last levels on the scale, while the Naga Viper pepper and Infinity chili are the hottest.
If you want to know how to cook with chili peppers get good recipes, do not substitute milder chili peppers with hotter ones, and most importantly stick to the quantities suggested. If you change the quantity of the ingredients to smaller portions but retain the amount of chili pepper suggested the resultant dish will be very spicy. Also check this link which has tips on how to use chili peppers http://startcooking.com/blog/462/10-Ways-to-Use-Chili-Peppers
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When cooking with chili peppers otherwise known as chillies you can use the hottest varieties in small quantities and still end up with a not so spicy dish. On the other hand, if you add too much of even a moderately spicy chili pepper you will end up with a mouth numbing dish. Remember, if you remove the seeds and inner portion you lessen the potency of chillies. In several curries you can add coconut milk, grated coconut and sometimes even yogurt to lessen the impact of chili pepper on the palate. Check this link if you want more information on chili peppers http://www.recipesource.com/misc/hints/choosing-cooking-chiles1.html and this link http://www.fiery-foods.com/cooking-with-chiles which has information how chillies can be combined with chocolate and it has recipes for various dishes including Mole Poblano Enchiladas.
The spicy heat of the chili pepper is measured on the Scoville scale more information about this can be got here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoville_scale according to this the Pimento is one of the mildest chili peppers as it occupies one of the last levels on the scale, while the Naga Viper pepper and Infinity chili are the hottest.
If you want to know how to cook with chili peppers get good recipes, do not substitute milder chili peppers with hotter ones, and most importantly stick to the quantities suggested. If you change the quantity of the ingredients to smaller portions but retain the amount of chili pepper suggested the resultant dish will be very spicy. Also check this link which has tips on how to use chili peppers http://startcooking.com/blog/462/10-Ways-to-Use-Chili-Peppers
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