Description/Taste

Yes, what IS a chili pepper exactly? The chili pepper is the fruit of the plants from the genus Capsicum, which are members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae. Chili peppers are considered a fruit, not vegetables. Chili peppers are members of the nightshade (Solanaceae) family and are related to tomatoes, cherries, and eggplant*.

What Makes Chili Peppers Hot?

Most of us love the jalapeño (and other beautiful peppers) because of the little “kick” we get when we take a bite of one. Sure, as far as taste is concerned, jalapeños are delicious, but that blast of spiciness that bursts in your mouth and ravishes your tongue is a powerfully added bonus, making hot peppers among the greatest flavors in the world*.

That spiciness we all love and crave comes from a compound called capsaicin that is found in all hot peppers. Interestingly enough, capsaicin is found in no other plant than the chile pepper. A single drop of this substance combined with 100,000 parts water is still noticeably spicy. Isn’t that great?

Midas’ Gardens Salad Dressing

The flavor & spiciness of hot chili pepper marries perfectly with the extra virgin olive oil, giving your salad an extra Mediterranean flavor. Tip: add this product to mayonnaise or mustard. Alternatively, you can get ideas and recipes from our recipe page.