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Jan 14
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

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

Armin Pipenburg

Aug 30, 2021
1 min

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

Aji Charapita (Wild Peruvian Chili Pepper in English) is a famous tropical 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 impossible to get. There is one Farm in Miami, Florida, Charapita Farms LLC

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What ever happened to the "Afghan Pepper Company"

Armin Pipenburg

Aug 23, 2021
2 min

What ever happened to the "Afghan Pepper Company"

What a great and noble idea it was when than Matt Blake in June of 2012 announced the "Afghan Pepper Company"! Afghanistan at this time US controlled, and everyone was hoping for a save and prosper future for this war torn country that is in a state of war constantly since the British War in the early 19th century. The last and most serious thread came from the Taliban which were founded in 1994, and it seemed, with American help, the situation started to get better. Interna

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The 6 Most Important Ají Chili Peppers in Peruvian Cuisine

Armin Pipenburg

Aug 19, 2021
3 min

The 6 Most Important Ají Chili Peppers in Peruvian Cuisine

by howtoperu.com Ají Amarillo It’s hard to overstate the importance of ají amarillo, also known as ají escabeche, in the Peruvian kitchen. Gastón Acurio called it the most important ingredient in Peruvian cooking. Virgilio Martinez — a Michelin-star chef and a protégé and fellow countryman of Acurio — called ají amarillo “the DNA of Peruvian cuisine.” Rocoto Of all the ajís covered here, rocoto is visually the closest to a normal bell pepper. But don’t let that fool you: roco

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