CHILE PEPPERS
FOR CHILE FREAKS
SOME LIKE IT HOT!!!

Hi There!
My name is Sarah and I am a 23 year old Australian girl
who absolutely thrives on chiles ( or chilli's as they are called here! )
Although many people think that chiles only come from Mexico,
they are actually grown all over the world,
but no matter how you spell it or how you pronounce it;
a Chile is still a Chile!
There are more than one hundred different varieties of chile,
but as far as I am concerned, the hotter the better!!!

All chiles are part of the capsicum family.
Chile plants grow best in the warmth,
but still need plenty of water.
Plants come in many different shapes and sizes,
depending on the type of chile which they will produce.
Many plants will die after they produce fruit, however,
there are also many varieties that will
continually reproduce for many years.
 

Many people think that the seeds are what make
a chile hot in flavour, but this is not true.
The hot flavour actually comes from a compound called capsaicin,
which is found in the veins and the white fleshy part on the inside of a chile.
Capsaicin is also an irritant to the skin and mucus membranes.
You should be careful not to touch your face
whilst preparing chiles, and always wash your hands after preparation.
 

Chiles are great to cook with.
You dont even have to stick to the traditional chile recipes.
You can use chile to spice up just about any meal.
Just remember, not everyone likes chile,
so if you are having guests over for dinner, be considerate.
Or it could be a good way to get rid of someone
you don't like, I guess!
 
 

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