Although they share some similarities, jalapeños and serranos have quite a few distinct differences. Here's how to tell these ...

The smoother the pepper, the younger, less stressed, and milder it is. Left on the plant (and even after picked) green jalapeños will eventually turn red. So red jalapeños are older than green ones.

A red jalapeño chili pepper that's too green usually indicates it's not fully mature or ripe, according to Stephanie Walker, a chili pepper expert at New Mexico State University.

Are chili peppers getting less spicy? The truth is complicated. Jalapeños at the supermarket are twice as big as they used to be, and more mild, one expert says. By Eric Alt. May 9, 2024.

Not so the shishito pepper, the mild-mannered Tom Hanks to Joe Pesci’s spicy jalapeño. Japan’s fingerlike green chile is famously tame; it is said that only 1 out of every 10 or 20 packs any ...

Colorado’s dry pepper blends are edging out hot sauces in my kitchen Flatiron Pepper Co. is among those pushing dried chile-pepper blends to new, deliciously spicy heights.