When it comes to chile peppers, you might fall into one of two camps: You either love them or you fear them. If you know me, you know that I am firmly in group one. Like, cemented in. I absolutely love the heat, flavor, and rush I get from eating spicy foods, chiles key among them.
My daily drivers are often serranos and jalapenos, habaneros, and specialty peppers like Hatch chiles when they’re in season. Oh, and I’ve been either brave or dumb enough (likely both) to gobble a ghost pepper and try Da Bomb Beyond Insanity hot sauce, the infamous widow-maker from Hot Ones.
But chiles aren’t just about tongue-searing heat. A good one should prioritize flavor and, heck, maybe even fun. And here we get to the star of this post: shishito peppers, which pack a whallop of both.
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