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Capsicum frutescens

Bird's Eye - Scoville, Taste & Uses

Bird's Eye chilies pack fierce heat in tiny packages. These compact pods point upward on the plant like small flames. They taste fruity and bright before delivering a sharp, intense burn. Southeast Asian and African cuisines prize them for curries, sambals, and pepper sauces. The thin skin dries quickly, making them ideal for powders and infused oils. Citizens toss them whole into soups to perfume broth, or pound them with garlic and citrus for fiery pastes. At 50,000 to 175,000 SHU, they occupy Very Hot territory. Small size, large impact - certified by the Ministry of Concentrated Fire. Bird's Eye misst in der Regel 50,000-175,000 SHU (Sehr scharf). Ist in Southeast Asia and Africa in Gewürzen, Eingelegtem und Marinaden enthalten. Use Bird's Eye chilies sparingly in Thai curries, Vietnamese pho, and African pepper sauces. Pound them with garlic, lime, and fish sauce for Southeast Asian condiments. Float whole pods in soups and stews, removing before serving if desired. Dry them into potent flakes or steep in vinegar for table sauces. They pair with lemongrass, ginger, coconut milk, and seafood. Siehe Soßen mit Bird's Eye

Auch bekannt als: African Bird's Eye, Thai Bird Chili, Piri Piri

Capsicum frutescensSauce Index | 9
Bird's Eye pepper - very hot (50,000-175,000 SHU) from Southeast Asia and Africa

Art

Capsicum frutescens

Schärfe

50,000-175,000 SHUSehr scharf

Aroma

Scharf, Fruchtig, sharp, thin-skinned, Kräftig

Herkunft / Regionen

Southeast Asia and Africa

Farbe / Form

Green turning bright red or orange when ripe

Fruchtgröße

2-3 cm long, 0.5 cm wide

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Geschmack & Aroma

Bird's Eye chilies pack fierce heat in tiny packages. These compact pods point upward on the plant like small flames. They taste fruity and bright before delivering a sharp, intense burn. Southeast Asian and African cuisines prize them for curries, sambals, and pepper sauces. The thin skin dries quickly, making them ideal for powders and infused oils. Citizens toss them whole into soups to perfume broth, or pound them with garlic and citrus for fiery pastes. At 50,000 to 175,000 SHU, they occupy Very Hot territory. Small size, large impact - certified by the Ministry of Concentrated Fire.
Use Bird's Eye chilies sparingly in Thai curries, Vietnamese pho, and African pepper sauces. Pound them with garlic, lime, and fish sauce for Southeast Asian condiments. Float whole pods in soups and stews, removing before serving if desired. Dry them into potent flakes or steep in vinegar for table sauces. They pair with lemongrass, ginger, coconut milk, and seafood.

Wärmeprofil

Scoville-Skala

50,000-175,000 SHU

Heat label

Very Hot

Erntezeit

Year round in tropics, summer to autumn elsewhere

Sauce-Index-Einträge

9

Geschichte & Kultur

Bird's Eye peppers spread from the Americas to Asia and Africa via Portuguese traders in the 16th and 17th centuries. Farmers in Thailand, Vietnam, and East Africa selected for small, potent pods that birds could eat and disperse. The name references how birds consume the peppers without feeling capsaicin burn, spreading seeds widely. Today, multiple varieties exist across regions, including Thai prik kee noo and African piri piri, all sharing the characteristic small, fiery pods.

Botanik & Anbautipps

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Bird's Eye plants thrive in tropical heat and humidity. Start seeds indoors 10 weeks before transplanting, using heat mats near 28°C for germination. Transplant when nights stay above 18°C. Plants reach 40 to 60 cm tall and branch densely. Provide full sun, consistent moisture, and light feeding. Pods mature within 75 to 100 days and often point upward. In cooler climates, greenhouses or sunny windowsills extend the growing season.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Bird's Eye erreicht in der Regel eine Größe von 50,000-175,000 SHU (Sehr scharf). Die Größenangaben variieren je nach Sorte und Anbaubedingungen.

Quellen

  • Republic of Heat Feldnotizen aus dem Verkostungslabor
  • Über Directus eingereichte Produzentendossiers
  • Offene Sortenregister und wissenschaftliche Forschung zu Paprika

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