Aleppo / Halaby
Capsicum annuum
A red chile most often encountered dried in flakes, valued for warm fruit and moderate heat.
Hot
10,000–30,000 SHU
- Flavor
- Warm fruit, slightly tangy, dried.
- Origin
- Syria / Turkey
- Best uses
- Flakes, kebabs, eggs, salads.
- Days to maturity
- 75-100
How the heat plays out
Early estimateBuilds gradually, climbs to a high peak, and lingers a while, felt across the mouth. Warm fruit, rounded
In the kitchen
- Fresh
- Usually encountered dried.
- Dried
- Signature dried flake form.
- Roasted
- Use as a finish or rehydrated.