Pimentón

I'm a big fan of Pimentón powder. I love the smokey flavor of this Spanish delicacy! For example, I use it in meatballs, and even when I make mashed potatoes. So in our family, mashed potatoes are not white, they are more or less red. So I couldn't have said it better :-)

I also love the typical containers. And yes... The collection has grown since I wrote this one. http://chilesinstockholm.blogspot.se/2011/04/it-was-never-my-intention.html

You can also read more here: http://www.fiery-foods.com/chiles-around-the-world/77-europe/1932-pimenton-the-smoked-chile-powder-from-la-vera-spain

Hot regards,
   Mats

If it isn't one thing it's another...

Hi!

If it isn't one thing it's another... I have had almost no aphids on the plants at all this year. Until a couple of weeks ago, I had absolutely none. Now there are a few. But they are not really the problem. The problem now is - caterpillars.

We had caterpillars some years ago, when we were away on vacation for a week. When we came home, they had eaten a couple of plants. Nothing left... Now I chase them every day, but still many leaves look like this. The caterpillars are not big at all, but they sure are hungry. Grow fat pretty quick... The positive side of that is that they are easier to find. Otherwise they are well hiddden. Have exactly the same colour as the leaves.

Not a very big problem, but quite annoying...

Wishing you all a great week!

Hot regards,
   Mats

7 pot primo vs. Mats: 1 - 0

OK, I'm laughing now, and usually I say that it's hard to be serious when eating hot chiles, and that they make you smile. Either because of the endorphins, or because they simply are so hot, so you have to laugh!

But this little fellow knocked me down comletely. It's not very big as you can see.

I took a tiny tiny tiny piece of it. And my tongue was on fire for at least 20 minutes. No mercy! The heat reminded me of Bhut Jolokia, but I enjoyed that one more than this. This one had a fantastic tropical chinense smell, but it was really really hard to distinguish a flavour. And I thought that I was used to chinense and eating hot peppers :-) This one was like nothing else I've tried!

Weird, no seeds in this one either... Exactly like the Douglah we had yesterday.

Patricia also took a tiny piece, but she spat it out immediately. Clever. I still have mine in my stomach...

I think I will make a mash with the remainings of this one. Vinegar, salt and maybe some oil.

Anyone who has any recipe recommendations for these super hot varieties? What do you do with them?

Phew. Why on Earth did I decide to grow so many super hot ones....

Hot regards,
   Mats

Lunch peppers

Good morning!

It is with nervous delight that I am already wondering which of these two "darlings" we will have for lunch... I don't think we will need any other spices :-)

You can click on the links, either on the heading or the picture, if you want to see more pictures.

7 pot brain strain red

7 pot primo

Have a great hot Sunday!
   Mats

Canario

All my plants this year are late, and so is this one. My canario. My only Capsicum pubescens this year. It's a magnificent plant, and it has got the biggest pot size that I have. I have a plan to keep it for the coming years.

Capsicum pubescens is different compared to the other Capsicum species, and it grows into a tree-like plant. As you can see on these flower pictures, it is also quite hairy.

The fruits are delicious, so I do really hope that I'm lucky this year, and that it produces a couple of fruits!

Hot regards,
  Mats

Lazy days

Hi!

It's in the middle of vacation, and we are back home. Have had a fantastic time in the archipelago and up in the mountains. Far away from the noise of the city!

I was happy to see that some varieties have developed nicely and that the douglah had a ripe pod! I need to check where the name comes from, with my friend who gave this variety to me. It looks like an ordinary red habanero.

Hello little friend! Soon you will be in my stomach :-)

We had it for lunch. It was very hot, and it had that typical habanero taste and flavour. After about ten minutes from eating it, it was almost like my tongue was carbonated. Very nice one!

Wishing you all a nice summer weekend!
   Mats

Summer update

Hi!

There is still hope :-) Despite of temperatures colder than on Christmas, strong winds and never ending rain... There are a few pods out there on the balcony.

Team chinense is way ahead of team baccatum... Also my canario looks promising, but no flowers yet. Hoping for a warm autumn!

Black naga
A new variety for me. Looks very hot....

Douglah
 A new variety for me. Looking good!

Orange cheiro
 An old favorite, and it was my last chance to get some fresh seeds. So these pods are very welcome!

7 pot brain strain red
 A new variety for me. Judging from the texture, it could be very hot.... :-)

7 pot primo
 Another one that looks very promising!

Bode roxa
 This one has been different from the very beginning. The plant got beaten early in the summer, but does its best to recover...

Please check out my homepage for more pictures. The latest updates are here:
http://petterssononline.com/habanero/peppers.php?action=dates

Take care,
   Mats