Chili pepper is a kind of food that most people like very much. There are hundreds of types of chili peppers. There are also many types of chili peppers that we are exposed to in our daily lives. Among them, millet pepper is considered to be the hottest. So what is the spiciness of millet pepper? Where is it produced? Let’s take a look with the editor.
1. What is the spiciness of millet pepper?
Millet pepper is a very spicy type of pepper. It is generally used to make spicy hot pot or food seasoning. The spiciness of millet pepper is 120,000 SHU (unit of spiciness). The spiciness of millet pepper is spicy and fragrant. Whether it is dried millet pepper or fresh millet pepper, it will not be eaten after frying. Because millet pepper is very spicy, it is usually used for cooking. As a seasoning for food.
The spiciness of millet pepper is 30000-50000 SHU. Millet pepper is a type of pepper, generally refers to Chaotian pepper, which is small in size. When it is not mature, it is green and gradually turns to orange. Dried millet pepper is generally red and yellow. If it is bright red, Not a millet pepper.
2. Where is millet pepper produced?
Millet pepper is native to South America and is now cultivated in vast areas of China. Ganzhou, Jiangxi, Longyan, Fujian and other places are the main producing areas of millet peppers. The most famous one is Shicheng County, Ganzhou, Jiangxi. This place uses local flue-cured tobacco houses to dry millet peppers, which has the advantages of large quantity, fast speed and low cost. With its advantages and high quality, it is an ideal agricultural product for exporters and is also the best variety for producing pickled peppers.
3. Nutritional value of millet pepper
Millet pepper is rich in VC, carotene, protein, sugar, minerals (calcium, phosphorus, iron, selenium, cobalt), Pigments (cryptoxanthin, capsanthin, trace amounts of capsorubin), solanine, fatty oils, resins, volatile oils, spicy ingredients (capsaicin, dihydrocapsaicin, high capsaicin, etc.).
Chili pepper is spicy and hot in nature. It has the effects of warming the stomach, strengthening the stomach, and killing insects. It is mainly used to treat cold stomach, indigestion, rheumatism and low back pain, mumps, multiple boils and other diseases. Moreover, the capsaicin in millet pepper is an antioxidant that can prevent the growth of cancer cells.
The above is an introduction to millet peppers. Millet peppers are widely used in life, especially for those who like spicy food. In fact, millet pepper can not only be used for seasoning, it also has good effects on preventing cancer and increasing appetite.