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[reactionary]

what variety are they? cayenne (doubtful)? (ripe) jalapeno?

[VanIslander]

so-so

[bluelake]

Both the cayenne pepper and Korean red pepper (고추) are of the same variety, Capsicum annuum.

[MarionG]

I haven't a clue what they are, but they definitely are NOT cayenne or jalapeno. They are more slender than the latter, and thicker than the former. Both the cayenne and the jalapeno have more capsaicin than the local peppers.

They look a lot like a Dutch Chili, which has a heat of 5000-10,000

[MarionG]

Blue Lake, if they're the same, why the lesser heat of Korean peppers?

[bluelake]

[reactionary]

according to wikipedia, capsicum annum is fairly broad. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsicum_annuum
which does include cayenne. but also bell peppers and jalapenos and others


so it's still up in the air...

[nicholas_chiasson]

I worked produce farms in the summer so...
In agriculture the term 'species' is not used. Most domesticated vegetables and fruits are the same species and capable of cross-pollination. Hybrid varities often can't even reproduce at all. We used the term cultivar a portmonteau from cultivated-variety. A given fruit or vegetable species may have 100's of cultivars, like the potato or tomato. Corn comes on at least 4 colors. Its still the same species.
-So the exact question "what are korean peppers" after 100 years of growing them in korea can really only be answered "korean peppers.:

[bluelake]

Even when looking at cayenne, the actual variety may differ. For example:

Capsicum annuum var. annuum

Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum

Here is a fairly comprehensive list of capsicum annuum varieties:

http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Capsicum_annuum.html

[shifty]

Anyone know if red peppers are rich in vitamin C ??

Assuming they are, wouldn't the vitamin deteriorate or disappear altogether during fermentation and/or any other process undergone in say the making of kimchi ???

Suppose I could look it up, but I know that someone is bursting to tell me.

[Suwon23]

[MarionG]

I guess they're just different varieties of the same plant, and both Blue Lake and Reactionary are right.

I love Mexican food, but much of it is too hot for me. I think jalapeno peppers are permanently damaging! However, I can eat all sorts of things here with heavy red pepper seasoning (like jholl myin-sorry for the spelling) and enjoy it...without permanent damage!

[reactionary]

i do think the process here of turning into a paste or a powder reduces a lot of the kick.

[spliff]

Not too long, IMHO.

[bluelake]