Shedding Light on the Nightshade Family
I have never been to Jalapa. I don’t even know any Jalapeños, but I know their peppers. The Jalapeño pepper is one of the most widely adapted pepper varieties across continents and cultures. Smoked jalapeños, or “Chipotles,” are essential in Mexican cuisine. Red, mature Jalapeños are an essential ingredient in Sriracha. Jalapeños put the “pop!” in “poppers,” the food truck favorite that finds the green, bullet shaped peppers stuffed with cheese, then dipped in cornmeal batter and deep fried. Jalapeños are natural in fresh salsas, minced well into ceviche, and add a sting when sliced finely into Thai coconut milk based soups. What’s not to love?
—© 2021 Essay by Andy Griffin and photos of jalapeños by Andy Griffin
Photo of Belladona by Pixabay
~Special Note~
As the weather is getting warmer, the sun is rising earlier and the harvesting begins with the sunrise, we will be closing our East Bay/Peninsula shop by 6 PM on the Wednesday evenings before the Friday delivery. We close our San Francisco & Mystery Thursday shops on Wednesday mornings by 8 AM and our Santa Cruz/Los Gatos shop by 8 AM, on Monday mornings. Please get your orders in early so you don’t miss out on the harvest! Thank you all again for being such a part of our bountiful farm!
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