Thinking of growing some chilis at the moment indoors for some fun and for cooking, but I want to do some more funky varieties beyond your typical scotch or habanero. I'm tempted to go full retard and go for pure spice but I think it would be more practical for my meals if I went for stuff that is flavor over sheer hotness
>>21627881the ones in your pic look too hot. i wouldn't eat them or use them in cooking. maybe something a little milder?
>>21627881Try heatless habaneros. While they don't have heat, they are really fruity and delicious when mixed with other peppers and in sauces.
Spice and flavor often go together. If it's too spicy you just used too much.
>>21627881Grow european varietals. Hungarian peppers are excellent. There are some good french, italian, and spanish ones as well.
>>21627881Siberian house pepper.
>>21627881Grow datil peppers. Here are a couple pics featuring jalapeñis and datil peppers. Datil peppers are a little sweet with a little heat. Makes the best sauces. Firehouse uses them for their signature Captain Sorenson's sauce.
>>21628134A datil pepper bush grows an absurd amount of peppers, too. Can even be picked early (green)
>>21627881thai chilis grow really well here in the desert
>>21628128>Siberian house pepper.Definitely gonna check those out, something that does well indoors and in cold weather seems like a perfect way to have homegrown peppers all year.
>>21627881Jalapenos aren't the most popular pepper on earth because they're the easiest to grow; they're just delicious. I grow and ferment the shit out of them. I grew fancy, rare, odd peppers, but it's not worth it 9 times out of 10, because there are too many of them bred for heat, and if it melts your face, you won't be able to appreciate the flavors, no matter how rich and developed they become, so what's the point?Grow Jalapenos, cayenne, tabasco...The hottest I choose to grow are either Aji Lemon Drops or Khang Starr Lemon Starbursts; after fermentation, the heat is dramatically reduced, and the citrusy flavors are indispensable in my hot sauce.
>>21627881I would strongly recommend Acrata, also known as "El viagra natural", spicy but not too much, excellent flavor both dried and fresh. The downside is that it grows a lot in height, so you're going to need a bit of room if grown indoors, but it's a very rewarding plant and needs minimal fertilization
