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Did you know that <\/span>chili peppers<\/b>, the name given to the plant and its fruit, all have in common their spiciness? Indeed, the pungent flavor of peppers is due to a common molecule, capsaicin. But not all peppers have the same degree of heat. They are rated on the Scoville scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being mild and 10 extremely pungent, depending on their capsaicin level.<\/span><\/p>\n

Did you know that chili peppers originate from Central America? Indeed, archaeological discoveries have made it possible to trace the first peppers to 7000 years in Mexico. The Mayans and the Aztecs consumed chili both for its nutritional qualities and for its medicinal properties. Among the Incas, the pepper was sacred.<\/span><\/p>\n

Purchase<\/u><\/h3>\n

Fresh, choose plump, wilt-free peppers. Dried, avoid all traces of mold.<\/span><\/p>\n

Preservation<\/u><\/h3>\n

There are different ways to preserve peppers. You can freeze them, can them or salt them (brine).<\/span><\/p>\n

Preparation<\/u><\/h3>\n

Take the right precautions to handle your peppers and above all, do not touch your eyes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Generally, cut the pepper in half lengthwise, then remove the seeds. Rinse and cut into strips or cook whole, according to your recipe.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nutritional Values<\/u><\/h3>\n

Capsaicin is said to have the ability to lower excess cholesterol and reduce blood pressure. It is also believed to have a protective effect on the lining of the stomach. In addition, all peppers have an exceptional content of vitamin C and antioxidants.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Did you know that chili peppers, the name given to the plant and its fruit, all have in common their spiciness? Indeed, the pungent flavor of peppers is due to a common molecule, capsaicin. But not all peppers have the same degree of heat. They are rated on the Scoville scale from 1 to 10, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":781,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[74],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-678","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-vegetables","7":"producers-yan-cousineau-et-pierrette-sirois-en","8":"producers-mario-lefrancois-en","9":"producers-michel-sauriol-en","10":"producers-christian-alary-en","11":"producers-david-cote-en","13":"first","14":"instock","15":"shipping-taxable","16":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/placedesproducteurs.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/678","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/placedesproducteurs.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/placedesproducteurs.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/placedesproducteurs.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/placedesproducteurs.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=678"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/placedesproducteurs.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=678"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/placedesproducteurs.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=678"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/placedesproducteurs.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}