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Scotch Bonnet Peppers – Spice Up Your Life!

Scotch Bonnet Pepper


The Scotch bonnet pepper (Capsicum chinense) is a variety of chile pepper in the same species as the habañero. The Scotch bonnet grows mainly in the Caribbean islands, including Jamaica. The habañero, which in Spanish means “from Havana”, is grown mainly in Latin and North America and is the most intensely spicy chile pepper of the Capsicum genus. Both peppers have a thin waxy skin and a similar degree of heat.

The Scotch bonnet pepper is the primary hot pepper in Jamaica and is an essential ingredient of Jamaican cooking because of its distinctive flavor. It gets is name because its shape resembles a Scotsman’s tam-o-shanter (a “bonnet”). It looks almost identical to a habañero pepper but it has its own unique flavor. However, you can substitute the habañero for the Scotch bonnet if you cannot find the real thing. The peppers are sold whole, dried or ground, and are used for sauces such as “Jamaica Hell Fire”.

As the pepper matures, it turns from green to any number of colors – orange, red, yellow or mahogany. It’s not unusual to see peppers of different colors growing on the same plant.

The heat of the Scotch bonnet is in the seeds and membrane. To reduce the heat level, discard the seeds and membrane when you chop up the pepper. To get the flavor of the pepper without the heat, use it whole but remove it gently after cooking the food without breaking the skin. Be very careful; do not rub your eyes after handling the peppers and wash your hands well afterward.

Spice up your life…try a Scotch bonnet!

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Want to grow your own Scotch bonnets? By all means you can grow your own pimento (allspice) trees, Scotch bonnet peppers, sorrel (Roselle), and many other things. Check out the listings below on Amazon and eBay! If your climate isn't perfect (tropical), many of these can be grown, or at least started, indoors as houseplants.

Here are some on-line sources for plants and seeds:

Hirt's Gardens

Ready to Grow - U.K.

Reimer Seeds

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Musa JAMAICAN RED Dwarf BANANA Tree Live Plants
Musa JAMAICAN RED Dwarf BANANA Tree Live Plants
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Scotch Bonnet Chilli Jamaica Yellow SEEDS 25
Scotch Bonnet Chilli Jamaica Yellow SEEDS 25
Paypal   US $3.69
Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Seeds 25 Great Houseplant
Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Seeds 25 Great Houseplant
Paypal   US $10.00
Habanero TRIO Caribbean Red Orange Jamaican Brown
Habanero TRIO Caribbean Red Orange Jamaican Brown
Paypal   US $8.99
JAMAICAN CALLALOO 250 SEEDS SPINACH LIKE VEG JAMAICA
JAMAICAN CALLALOO 250 SEEDS SPINACH LIKE VEG JAMAICA
Paypal   US $4.95
Jamaican Hot Red Scotch Bonnet Pepper Plant
Jamaican Hot Red Scotch Bonnet Pepper Plant
Paypal   US $3.99
HELICONIA PLANT Dwarf Jamaican Vivid Red Beauty
HELICONIA PLANT Dwarf Jamaican Vivid Red Beauty
Paypal   US $6.99
Jamaican Hot Chocolate Pepper 15 Seeds Free Shiping
Jamaican Hot Chocolate Pepper 15 Seeds Free Shiping
Paypal   US $3.89
Orchid Basket Psychilis X Ctna Jamaica Jewel 4631
Orchid Basket Psychilis X Ctna Jamaica Jewel 4631
Paypal   US $9.99
24 RoselleFLA Cranberry Jamaican Sorrel Hibiscus Seeds
24 RoselleFLA Cranberry Jamaican Sorrel Hibiscus Seeds
Paypal   US $3.00
Jamaican RED Dwarf BANANA Tree Live Plants EDIBLE MUSA
Jamaican RED Dwarf BANANA Tree Live Plants EDIBLE MUSA
Paypal   US $7.95
Seeds Hibiscus sabdariffa Jamaica Flower Roselle
Seeds Hibiscus sabdariffa Jamaica Flower Roselle
Paypal   US $5.00
20 HOT CHILE JAMAICAN CHOCOLATE HABANERO PEPPER SEEDS
20 HOT CHILE JAMAICAN CHOCOLATE HABANERO PEPPER SEEDS
Paypal   US $4.69
JAMAICAN LOVE DF B6E Trimmer 2005 DAYLILY
JAMAICAN LOVE DF B6E Trimmer 2005 DAYLILY
Paypal   US $38.99
Angel Trumpet Jamaica Yellow Brugmansia suaveolens
Angel Trumpet Jamaica Yellow Brugmansia suaveolens
Paypal   US $8.99
JAMAICAN ME CRAZY DF B7B Trimmer 2000 DAYLILY
JAMAICAN ME CRAZY DF B7B Trimmer 2000 DAYLILY
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JAMAICAN ME HAPPY DF B4A Trimmer 2002 DAYLILY
JAMAICAN ME HAPPY DF B4A Trimmer 2002 DAYLILY
Paypal   US $44.19
240 RoselleFL Cranberry Jamaican Sorrel Hibiscus Seeds
240 RoselleFL Cranberry Jamaican Sorrel Hibiscus Seeds
Paypal   US $15.00
Jamaican Tall Palm Coconut Tree
Jamaican Tall Palm Coconut Tree
Paypal   US $35.00
JAMAICAN RED HOT PEPPER 25 SEEDS LOOKING FOR FIRE
JAMAICAN RED HOT PEPPER 25 SEEDS LOOKING FOR FIRE
Paypal   US $2.50
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