African Birds Eye (Piri Piri) Chile Powder

Botanical Name: Capsicum fruitescens ‘African Birds Eye’ Flavor: Spicy, Tangy, Fruity, mildly Sweet, with just a hint of Smokiness Heat Level: Very Hot - 100,000 to 175,000 SHU (Scoville Heat Units) Origin: Africa Use With: Chicken, Beef, Pork, Fish, Seafood, Shrimp, and Vegetables Description: The Portuguese introduced South America’s chiles to Africa (specifically Mozambique) in the early 16th century from whence they spread throughout the continent developing their own identity and evolving into uniquely African varieties. While we may call them African Birds Eye Chiles or the African Red Devil Pepper, the Swahili people gave these chiles the name Piri Piri (also spelled Pili Pili and Peri Peri) which translates literally as ‘Pepper Pepper’, a name that is still widely used today especially in Spain, Portugal, and, of course, Africa. Used fresh, pickled, dried, processed into chile powder, and the prime ingredient in the famous Piri Piri sauce, these culinary powerhouses lends their