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The
serrano pepper (Capsicum annuum) is a type of chili pepper that
originated in the mountainous regions of the Mexican states of
Puebla and Hidalgo. Unripe serranos are green, but the color at
maturity varies. Common colors are green, red, brown, orange, or
yellow.
The
serrano is pronounced: suh rah noh. Serrano
chile peppers have thin walls.
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They
don't need to be steamed or peeled before using, making it the
easiest chile pepper to use for salsas.They don't need to be
steamed or peeled before using, making it the easiest chile
pepper to use for salsas. the serrano chile is green in
color at first, and ripens to red, brown, orange, or
yellow. the serrano chile is green in color at
first, and ripens to red, brown, orange, or yellow. Serrano
chile peppers don't dry well, since they are too meaty. The serrano
is said to be about 5 times hotter than the jalapeño.
The
serrano rates between 8,000 and 22,000 Scoville units on
the heat index.
Taken
from Wikipedia
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