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Capsicum frutescens

Bird's Eye - Scoville, smaak & toepassingen

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 heeft doorgaans een temperatuur van 50,000-175,000 SHU (Zeer heet). Komt in Southeast Asia and Africa veel voor in specerijen, augurken en marinades. 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. Bekijk sauzen met Bird's Eye

Ook bekend als: African Bird's Eye, Thai Bird Chili, Piri Piri

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

Soort

Capsicum frutescens

Warmte

50,000-175,000 SHUZeer heet

Smaak

Heet, Fruitig, sharp, thin-skinned, Bal

Herkomst / Regio's

Southeast Asia and Africa

Kleur / Vorm

Green turning bright red or orange when ripe

Pod-grootte

2-3 cm long, 0.5 cm wide

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Ontdek sauzen met Bird's Eye

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Sausjes met Bird's Eye

Ontdek hoe makers Bird's Eye gebruiken in verschillende stijlen en regio’s.

Smaak & 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.

Warmteprofiel

Scoville-schaal

50,000-175,000 SHU

Heat label

Very Hot

Oogstperiode

Year round in tropics, summer to autumn elsewhere

Sauce Index count

9

Geschiedenis en cultuur

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.

Plantkunde & kweekadvies

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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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Veelgestelde vragen

Bird's Eye bereikt doorgaans een hoogte van 50,000-175,000 SHU (Zeer heet). Deze waarden variëren naargelang de cultivar en de teeltomstandigheden.

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Beoordeeld door Republic of Heat - laatst bijgewerkt op 2025-11-08