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Jan 14, 2022
1 min

Wild Herring in Charapita Wine Sauce

Delicious German/Peruvian appetizer fusion: What we need for 8 servings: - 32 oz Wild Herring in Wine Sauce or Wine Vinegar - 1-2 oz of Charapita Mango/Pineapple Hot Sauce (as per your taste) - 8 pc Fresh Charapita (optional) How we prepare it: - Put the Herring in a big bowl - mix into the Herring about 1 - 2 oz Charapita Mango/Pineapple Hot Sauce (or more or less, more Pepper Sauce - more spicier) - cover the bowl and let it rets in the refrigerator for a couple hours so

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Armin Pipenburg

Jan 14, 2022
1 min

Wonders of Peru: Plastic Eating Fungus

Students from Yale University discovered a mushroom species that can eat plastic. The mushroom, called Pestalotiopsis microspore, comes from the Amazon rainforest where our #AjiCharapita is growing. Astoundingly, these mushrooms can survive on plastic alone. The fungi consume polyurethane and convert it into organic matter. This plastic-eating mushroom can also live without oxygen – making it the perfect candidate for cleaning up landfills. Solving two of Earth’s most urgent

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Armin Pipenburg

Jan 11, 2022
1 min

Covid raises in the Amazon

Vaccinators in Peru's Rainforest face many challenges including religion and rivers In Peru, roughly 55% of the population is fully vaccinated against COVID 19, mostly in the cities, but there are still millions yet to be immunized. The most difficult to reach are in the rainforest of northeastern Peru, right where it pushes up against Brazil where the virus is raging. Many remote villages are spread along the Amazon and its numerous tributaries. It takes them hours, sometime

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Amazing Discoveries in the Amazon: New Species Found Every 3 Days

Armin Pipenburg

Dec 9, 2021
2 min

Amazing Discoveries in the Amazon: New Species Found Every 3 Days

The Amazon Rainforest and its Biodiversity is important for species and the survival of the planet. It not only houses the most outstanding diversity of life on Earth with 1 out of every 10 known species living in the Amazon, but also store 90-140 billion tons of carbon. Releasing even a portion of this through further forest loss and land use change, would accelerate global warming significantly compromising life on Earth as we know it. A new species of plant or animal was d

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Armin Pipenburg

Dec 8, 2021
1 min

Spicy Charapita Chicken Wings

What You Need for 7 Servings 1/2 cup honey 1/4 cup orange juice 1 env. (0.7 oz.) Italian Dressing Mix 1 Tbsp. hot Charapita Pepper Sauce "Liquid Gold" 28 chicken wings (about 7 lb.) Lets make it: 1) Mix first 4 ingredients in large bowl until blended. 2) Reserve 1/4 cup of the honey mixture & refrigerate until ready to use. 3) Add chicken to remaining honey mixture; toss to coat. 4) Refrigerate 1 hour to marinate.2 5) Remove chicken from marinade & discard marinade. 6) Place

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Armin Pipenburg

Nov 17, 2021
2 min

Sweet Ceviche with Aji Charapita

Receipe by: Vertiponic (http://vertiponic.com) To celebrate our biggest Aji Charapita harvest so far, we present to you our most classic peruvian dish, the Ceviche with Aji Charapita. It makes the finest appetizer to heat up the festive season. What do we need for 2 Servings: 7 Fresh Aji Charapita 250 g Raw white fish (we used mackerel) 200 g Pineapple (Fresh or canned) 3 Mangos 1 Avocado 1 Corn 4 Chilis ½ Red onion 1 Green onion 7 Limes Salt Sunflower or olive oil How we p

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Armin Pipenburg

Oct 9, 2021
2 min

Tomorrow is Indigenous Peoples' Day - People of the Andes

The Snow Star Festival, an annual religious celebration, has been an integral part of Andean tradition and beliefs. But climate change and COVID-19 are threatening that. At night, believers would use the reflection from the moon that cascaded atop snow-capped peaks as a guide to make their way up the sacred Colque Punku glacier. The tradition goes back centuries for pilgrims from various indigenous groups in the Andes who have made the journey through the Sinakara Valley in P

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Today is Indigenous People Day! We are Celebrating the Indigenous People from Peru

Armin Pipenburg

Oct 9, 2021
2 min

Today is Indigenous People Day! We are Celebrating the Indigenous People from Peru

The history of Peru spans 10 millennia, extending back through several stages of cultural development in the mountain region and the lakes. Peru was home to the Norte Chico civilization, the oldest civilization in the Americas The Inca, the last "pristine" tribe, that is indigenous and not derivative from other civilizations, originated from a tribe based in Cusco and built the largest, most advanced empire and dynasty of pre-Columbian America. The Inca Empire lasted for abou

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What is this Aji Charapita Chili named for, and what is the meaning of Charapita

Armin Pipenburg

Oct 9, 2021
1 min

What is this Aji Charapita Chili named for, and what is the meaning of Charapita

There are two popular opinions that Aji Charapita, got his name from. Some say, the name of the #AjiCharapita comes from the northern region of the jungles of Peru. It originates from a city named Iquitos, and the people there are called ‘charapas’, which is a slang term describing the people’s laid back. Others believe the name goes back to a freshwater turtle the Tortuga Charapa, that lives in rivers, marshes, lakes and shallow lagoons in Amazonia and Orinoquía exactly whe

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Recipe of the Week: Black Bean Charapita Dip

Armin Pipenburg

Oct 9, 2021
1 min

Recipe of the Week: Black Bean Charapita Dip

Spicy - Refreshing - Delicious What You Need for 20 Servings 1 can (15 oz.) black beans, rinsed 1/2 cup MIRACLE WHIP Dressing 1/2 cup Sour Cream 1 can (4 oz.) chopped green chiles, drained 2 Tbsp. chopped cilantro 1 tsp. garlic powder ½ TSP Charapita pepper sauce "Liquid Gold" How to make it: Mix all ingredients until well blended Refrigerate several hours or until chilled Serve with crackers or assorted fresh vegetable dippers #blackbeandip #spicypartydip #partydip #Charapit

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Armin Pipenburg

Oct 8, 2021
1 min

Love is on the Farm !

Charapita Farms is a happy place. We love people, Animals and plants, and it shows. Looking around the #charapitafarm, you will see not only beautiful healthy plants and all the happy #Charapita Plants full of Peppers, but also many happy animals who are in love. #Lovelovelove#loveonthefarm#Charapita#CanYouTakeTheHeat#chililover#chilisauce#hotsauces#piccante#spicysauce#hotsaucelover#hotsauceaddict#lovechili#peruvianfood⁠#peruanosenmiami#gastronomiaperuana#comidaperuana#vietna

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Armin Pipenburg

Oct 2, 2021
1 min

Spicy Charapita Fish Tacos

What You Need for 4 Servings: 4 tilapia fillets (1 lb.) 1/4 cup MIRACLE WHIP Dressing 2 cloves garlic, minced 4 radishes, thinly sliced 1 TBS fresh Aji Charapita pepper finely chopped or Charapita Paste 3 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro 2 Tbsp. lime juice 3 cups coleslaw blend (cabbage slaw mix) 8 corn tortillas (6 inch), warmed 1 avocado, chopped Let's Make It1 Heat oven to 350ºF. Place fish in single layer on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Mix 1 Tbsp. dressing, garli

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Where does Aji Charapita Chili Pepper originates, and where does it grow now?

Armin Pipenburg

Oct 1, 2021
1 min

Where does Aji Charapita Chili Pepper originates, and where does it grow now?

Where does Ajio Charapita originates, and where does it grow now? Aji Charapita (Wild Peruvian Chili Pepper in English) is a famous tropical heirloom pepper that was thought to be extinct for over 50 years until it was rediscovered in the Amazon rainforest of Peru, exactly between and along the Ucayali and Amazon rivers, mainly in the regions of Loreto and Ucayali and partly in the regions of Amazon, San Martin and Madre de Dios. Outside of Peru, fresh Charapitas are almost i

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Armin Pipenburg

Sep 28, 2021
1 min

Wonders of Peru: Pink Dolphin

Pink dolphins, whose official name is the Amazon river dolphin, can be found exactly where our #Charapita Chili Pepper is originated from, throughout the Amazon river basins in Peru, and also in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, and Venezuela. These creatures can only be found in freshwater and the population is estimated to be in the tens of thousands. For a bucket list experience, take a #DelfinAmazonCruise and you may get the chance to swim next to these magical

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13 Surprising Health Benefits of Chili Pepper You Absolutely Need to Know

Armin Pipenburg

Sep 17, 2021
6 min

13 Surprising Health Benefits of Chili Pepper You Absolutely Need to Know

Now it is official and confirmed that our Aji Charapita Chili Peppers are not only delicious and improve the taste of any meal with their hot, fruity and unique flavor, they are also super healthy! As per a report done by www.conserve-energy-future.com, Chili peppers, used fresh, cooked, or as a spice powdered and dried have incredible undeniable health benefits. Health benefits of Chili pepper include that they improve digestive health and metabolism, alleviate migraine, red

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The situation is worst than first thought!

Armin Pipenburg

Sep 13, 2021
2 min

The situation is worst than first thought!

About a week ago we reported about the existing problem that many products we need for daily life or to operate our businesses are just not available. But we found out that the situation is more serious than we first thought. Yes there is not enough product in China because the factories were closed during Covid and there is a lack of transportation because there is no way to put more Container ships on the water to service the demand. But additionally comes price gauging of

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STRIP ROAST WITH BLACK TUCUPI - ASADO DE TIRA CON TUCUPI NEGRO

Armin Pipenburg

Sep 10, 2021
1 min

STRIP ROAST WITH BLACK TUCUPI - ASADO DE TIRA CON TUCUPI NEGRO

Our Recipe of the Week: What we need: 700 gr Bone-in strip roast 100 gr chopped red onion 50 gr minced sweet pepper 10 gr minced fresh garlic 3 gr Aji Charapita Chili Pepper Paste 80 gr Panela (unrefined whole cane sugar) 50 gr black Tucupi 1 liter Beef broth 5 gr Coriander 2 gr Cumin 2 gr Pepper 15 gr Vegetable oil Salt as to your taste How to Prepare: Season the strip roast with Salt, Pepper and Cumin. In a Saucepan brown the meat and add red onion, the sweet pepper, the g

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The history of chili peppers begins in South America…

Armin Pipenburg

Sep 8, 2021
2 min

The history of chili peppers begins in South America…

Chili peppers are eaten by a quarter of the earth’s population every day, in countries all over the globe. They belong to the Capsicum family, and were unknown to most people until Christopher Columbus made his way to the New World in 1492. A 2016 phylogenetic study of 24 Capsicum strains found that they are native to an area along the Andes of western to north-western South America. That’s where the “Mother of all Chili”, the Aji Charapita Pepper comes from. Use of chilies i

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Wonders of Peru: Water Lilly That Can Hold An Average Person's Weight - "Victoria Amazonica"

Armin Pipenburg

Sep 6, 2021
1 min

Wonders of Peru: Water Lilly That Can Hold An Average Person's Weight - "Victoria Amazonica"

In the Amazon Rainforest, where our rare pepper the Aji Charapita has it origin and where it was rediscovered after it was declared extinct for over 50 years, you can find a lot of big things and the "Victoria Amazonia" is one of those. These water lilies are so big and robust that they can hold the weight of not just a child as you see in the photo, but even a grown-up human being! This plant named after Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom can reach 3 meters in diameter and

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Recipe of the week: Charapita Deviled Crabmeat Spread

Armin Pipenburg

Sep 3, 2021
1 min

Recipe of the week: Charapita Deviled Crabmeat Spread

What do you need for 16 Servings: 1/2 cup KRAFT Real Mayo Mayonnaise 1 tsp. GREY POUPON Dijon Mustard 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice 1/2 tsp. Charapita pepper sauce 1 lb. lump crabmeat, cooked, flaked 1/4 cup finely chopped green and/or red pepper 2 Tbsp. finely chopped onion Let's make it! Mix mayo, mustard, lemon juice and hot pepper sauce in medium bowl Add crabmeat, peppers and onion; mix lightly. Cover Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until chilled. Serve with cut-up fresh veget

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