FoodFood InformationPeppers/Chiles
Named after the town of Jalapa in the Mexican state of Veracruz. Bright medium to dark green, tapering to a rounded end, and measuring about 2 to 3 inches long and I to 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Thick fleshed; has a green vegetable flavor. Probably the best known and most widely eaten hot chile in the United States, and the first chile to be taken to space, in 1982. Jalapenos can be added to almost anything that you want to spice up salsas, stews, breads, sauces, dips, etc. They can be diced up and used as a topping for snack foods. They are also good pickled (en escabeche), or roast them and stuff them with cheese, fish, or meat to be served as a cocktail snack.