ABOUT
CARMEN'S AUTHENTIC
PERUVIAN SAUCES
Carmen's authentic Peruvian sauces are made with 100% certified organic products from Beaucoop Farm.
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Rocoto Peppers (aka Locoto Peppers) are one of Peru’s hottest spices. Rocoto peppers are best known for their bold and hot flavor and are used with many Peruvian foods. Their size, color and heat can vary significantly. Red is its most common color but yellow brings the most heat. Rocotos have a range of 30,000 – 100,000 Scoville heat units (SHU). Peruvian rocoto peppers are approximately the size of a tomato and have thick walls much like the bell pepper. But their most distinguishing feature are their furry leaves and black seeds.
The aji amarillo is grown all over Peru. Aji means chili pepper and amarillo means yellow in Spanish. THis pepper is considered part of the Peruvian "holy trinity" when it comes to their cuisine, along with garlic and red onion. Although this pepper is literally named "yellow chili pepper," its color changes to a bright orange as it matures. The chili pods have a thick skin, are 4 to 5 inches long, and are considered hot (it is 30,000 to 50,000 on the Scoville Heat unit scale). But the aji amarillo balances that heat with a bit of fruity flavor. Smelling a bit like a raisin, this chili's taste is somewhat subtle with hints of passion fruit and mango, imparting a unique flavor to any dish.
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PRODUCE
We love to support our local community and surrounding areas. As a result, we source as much as we can from Florida. What we are not able to get from Florida we source from Certified Organic distributers in the USA only. If you are in Florida and offer wholesale for any produce we use, please contact us. We would love to work with you!
