Urfa Biber Chile Flakes

Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum ‘Urfa Biber’ Flavor: Rich, Sweet, slightly Earthy and Smoky, Salty, mildly Tangy, with hints of Raisin, and Chocolate Heat Level: Moderate – 6,000 to 12,000 SHU (Scoville Heat Units) Origin: Turkey Use With: Chicken, Beef, Pork, Lamb, Game Meats, Fish, Seafood, Shellfish, Rice, Legumes, and Vegetables Description: Urfa Biber (AKA Isot Chile) is a Turkish chile pepper named for the town of Urfa on the Syrian Border in the South of Turkey. The chiles start off green, ripen to a bright red, and then trun a very deep red, almost maroon color when fully mature. The chiles go through a two-part drying process where they are dried in the sun during the day and are tightly wrapped at night to ‘sweat’. Exposure to direct sunlight ‘chars’ the chiles to a deep burgundy, almost black color while the ‘sweating’ process allows more of the natural oils to remain keeping the skin ‘moist’ and flexible before being coarsely ground with a bit of salt. Urfa Biber Chile Flak