Cascabel

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Cascabel
Chile Cascabel; Bola; Chile Bola; Rattle Chile; Bola ChiliEdit
A-T-C-3-001
C. annuum
1,500 - 2,500
Medium (1,001–15,000 SHU)
Crimson/BurgundyEdit
Further InformationEdit Edit

Cascabel — "rattle" — is a small, round, ball-shaped dried chile of the Mirasol group, named for the seeds that rattle inside the dried maroon pod when shaken. It is less wrinkled than most dried chiles, with a glossy skin and a distinctive nutty, woodsy, faintly smoky flavour that deepens when the pod is toasted on a comal. Roughly 1,500–2,500 SHU. Also sold as chile bola ("ball chile").

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How hot is the Cascabel?

The Cascabel measures 1,500–2,500 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a medium-heat pepper — milder than a jalapeño.

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