Plant Information

Common Name: CHILLI - YELLOW TRINIDAD SCORPION PEPPER
Scientific Name: Capsicum chinense

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Description

• Perennial
• Yellow Scorpion chilli peppers are native to Trinidad, a small island nation off the coast of Venezuela in South America.
• The Trinidad Scorpion Yellow sometimes gets a little sting like a scorpion, hence the name.
• It is a rare and extremely hot pepper.
• Pods are slightly wrinkled in appearance and mature to a brilliant yellow.

Culinary Uses

• When it comes to super-hot chilies- a little goes a very long way.
• A small sliver can provide enough spiciness for an entire pot of soup or stew.
• Scorpion Peppers can be used in fresh salsa, chili sauces, and soups.
• It can be baked into cornbread or mixed into ground beef to make burgers.
• One can also blend dried Scorpion peppers with oil and strain to use as an extra hot chilli oil.

Parts Used

• The Fruit.

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