Said to be a wild relative
of the Rocoto.
That would probably result in a severe case
of rocoto - proctitis.
Scotch Bonnet Peppers (Capsicum chinense) are quite small but extremely hot similar to the habanero / habañero and close relative
of rocoto / rocotillo chilli peppers.
Hope springs eternal but so does the heat
of a rocoto.
Not exact matches
Most varieties do very well, Danise told me, except for the pubescens species (
rocotos) and she mentioned that «It's a little too hot and dry for many
of the bell varieties.»
Also,
rocotos were dug out
of the garden and wintered over in the Albuquerque greenhouse.
CT is trying to breed a species
of chilli called
rocoto (Capsicum pubescens), so it can not only grow outdoors in the UK but will also ripen reliably.
Our chilehead friend from Finland, Jukka Kilpinnen, has mastered the technique
of bonsai chile plants, as evidenced by this beautiful
rocoto plant in a classic bonsai pot.
In Bolivia, freshly ground locoto or
rocoto chiles are mixed with the bark
of uña de gato, or cat claw (probably an Acacia species) and used as a poultice on the afflicted area.
Antohi Romanian, Biscayne and other Cubanelle type peppers, Feher, Hungarian Hot Wax, Italia, Jalapeno, Manzano (
Rocoto), New Mexicans like Ortega, Anaheim, Joe Parker, Paprika Supreme, Poblano, Rio Grande,
Rocoto, Round
of Hungary, Santa Fe Grande.
This
rocoto belongs to the group
of the easiest
rocotos.
Rocotos are favorite chile peppers
of many chilheads and for a good reason!
A pretty, orange
rocoto variety from Guatemala that bears a lot
of great tasting juicy pods.
As Doris Platt Rodriguez, the Peruvian owner
of the restaurant Andina in Portland, Oregon says, «a sauce made with
rocoto is the hot sauce por excelencia.
The species
of Capsicums that includes the Mexican manzanos and the Peruvian
rocotos.
1 4 - pound chicken 4 slices
of bread with the crusts trimmed 1/2 cup
of oil 1 large onion, finely chopped 2 teaspoons ground garlic 3
rocotos, or 6 serrano chiles, seeds and stems removed, pureed Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1/2 pound chopped walnuts and / or pecans 4 ounces grated Parmesan cheese 1 large tin
of evaporated milk 6 yellow potatoes, cooked and halved Green olives and hardboiled eggs, for garnish Cooked rice
Prepared with ground beef, egg, olives and spices, and topped with melted cheese, a
rocoto relleno is fit to be the pride and joy
of anybody who can consume it without reaching for a glass
of milk or a slice
of bread.
Rocotos are native to the valleys
of the Andean highlands.
A selection
of Causa dishes, mashed potato dumplings topped with seafood, are served four different ways to include the Nikei (
rocoto causa with tuna tartare); Cangrejo (beet causa with crab); Escabeche (potato with crispy snapper) and Olivo (potato with octopus tartare).
Placed at the center
of the table, a
rocoto sauce will be used by Peruvians on virtually any food.»
The ultimate dish using this ají is
rocotos rellenos, or stuffed chiles, a specialty
of Arequipa in the Andes
of southern Peru.
In South America, the ajís and
rocotos are used, while in Mexico the chiles
of choice are jalapeños and serranos are popular.
In what is probably an extremely painful treatment, the ulcerous patients are fed fresh
rocoto chiles (Capsicum pubescens), one
of the hottest varieties in the world.
Beyond ají amarillo, ají panca and
rocoto lies a universe
of Peruvian chile peppers to be savored.
Last year I had very poor germination with 3
Rocoto varieties and ended up with only 7 plants out
of 100 + seeds.
For example, a row
of shade - tolerant
rocoto chile peppers or chiltepins might be planted between two rows
of corn.
When drying the fleshier
rocoto and habanero pods, I put a couple
of dozen cuts through the pod epidermis with a scalpel, taking care not to cut through the pod wall.
This is why some people swear that
Rocotos (with their own unique blend
of capsaicinoids) are far hotter than Habaneros.
Locoto is among the oldest
of domesticated peppers, up to as much as 5000 years... → Read More: The
Rocoto
The line consists
of seven sauces, three
of which were awarded the 2016 prize: Aji Sauce, Mochero Pepper & Cilantro Sauce and
Rocoto Sauce.
Q: Dear Dave, Where can I get 1/2 bushel
of fresh
Rocoto (manzano) peppers?
One
of the best things I did while in Cusco was wander into a hole - in - the - wall restaurant and order a
rocoto relleno, or stuffed chili pepper.
Because
of the worldwide popularity
of gastronomic tours a Peruvian travel operator, published his book in which they describe all the typical flavors and ingredients used in the Peruvian cuisine such as rice, potatoes, onions, the different kinds
of meat and the 3 types
of Peruvian peppers (the yellow, the red and the
rocoto red).