Chilli & heat · Fresh
Manzano chillies
Also called chile manzano, rocoto, manzano peppers
Plump yellow or red Andean chilli with black seeds, juicy flesh and fierce heat. Used in Mexican salsas, rellenos and Peruvian sauces.
- A kind of Fresh chillies
What can replace it
- T2 · GoodHabaneros
Thinner and more floral, similar heat.
- T2 · GoodScotch bonnet chillies
Thinner and fruitier, similar heat.
- T3 · In a pinchJalapeños
Much milder and grassier. (use 1.5× the amount)
- T3 · In a pinchSerrano chillies
Milder and thinner, without the apple-like crunch.
Cook with Manzano chillies
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