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Habanero Pepper

Habanero pepper is one of the very hot varieties of chili pepper. It is believed to have originated in the the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico. 


If you love hot and spicy food and sauce, this flavorful and aromatic variety is a right kind for you! But the heat could be too much for some people to consume and direct contact with skin can result in what is called pepper burning. I personally have experienced this last week when I broke a tiny bit from a habanero pepper. I soaked my hand in cold water but that did not help much, so I googled to find out what could give me some relief and applied everything from rubbing alcohol, cold milk to castor oil and dishwashing soap. I don’t know which one of these worked but the pain subsided after two hours. I am not writing all of this to discourage you - if you love hot and spicy foods, you will definitely love habanero pepper, just be careful about how much you are adding to your dish. 


We bought a small seedling from Home Depot, a home improvement American retailer, back in March. Today, that little seedling is over one foot tall, and growing peppers from every little branch. After planting the seedling we thought it would not live ‘cause it was all sad and droopy in its initial days. However, it proved us wrong, and stood tall, brave, green and confident in a couple of weeks’ time!





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