Draft:Pimento (Trinidad and Tobago)
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (October 2024) |
| Pimento | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Species | Capsicum chinense |
| Cultivar | 'Pimento' |
| Heat |  Mild |
| Scoville scale | 100-500 SHU |
Pimento (also known as flavour peppers or seasoning pepper) is a variety of chili pepper that is the most popular cooking pepper on the islands of Trinidad and Tobago.[1]
Cuisine
[edit]It is mostly used in Trinidad and Tobago cuisine as well as the cuisines of some other Eastern Caribbean islands. It is often difficult to find in other countries.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "We cant do without our pimentos". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 2013-11-07. Retrieved 2024-10-21.