If you don't know these, they are small green peppers from the town of Padron in Galicia in north west Spain. You get them in nearly every bar in Spain, just flash fried and served with some sea salt. You hold the stalk and pull the "fruit" away with your teeth. They are mild and sweet, sometimes a little bitter but approx 1 in 10 is a fire cracker, not as spicy as a chilly, but enough to make you sweat.

Unbelievably, I've just seen them for sale at my neighbours stall at the Viadukt. 1 Kg is already in my bag.

I've only groaned you because you.. and your neighbors peppers are so far away

(*groan soon to be removed )

..I got those at Migros last year and I must say, they were delicious!!

..I'll send you a kilo if you stop your whining.

AHHHHH, I almost just had a food-gasm. Grumpy, can you get me some too? Maybe not a whole kilo, but a couple big handfuls--especially if he is running low. I might be able to stop by tonight but was planning on coming by to see you again tomorrow for sure... I would be so grateful.

me?
stop whining?

it's the last bit of joy I have in my lonely cold existence... oh yes and mrs.G.

Jalopenos! Incredible cure for gastric virus and speeds up all digestive processes. Burning sensation might be experienced somewhere later though!

erm, Jacek... Hate to break it to you, but those aren't jalepenos... These are jalepenos. Although I do agree, they are great for all sorts of things.

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[QUOTE=grumpygrapefruit;1100709]If you don't know these, they are small green peppers from the town of Padron in Galicia in north west Spain. You get them in nearly every bar in Spain, just flash fried and served with some sea salt. You hold the stalk and pull the "fruit" away with your teeth. They are mild and sweet, sometimes a little bitter but approx 1 in 10 is a fire cracker, not as spicy as a chilly, but enough to make you sweat.

Unbelievably, I've just seen them for sale at my neighbours stall at the Viadukt. 1 Kg is already in my bag.

Ah my favourite! Occasionally they sell them in the Co op aswell.

7 chufs worth are hiding for you in my fridge (and don't tell anyone but that's at a big stall holders discount )

You are seriously the GREATEST! Thanks so much grumpy!

You are so pedantic, becoming Swiss? Downloaded them from jalopenos pics website http://www.google.co.za/m/search?oe=...ed=0CBEQ7AkwAA!

Ahh, call it what you like. But if you taste what you posted compared to what I posted, you would have corrected you too. They taste completely different... The pepper family is such a beautiful thing.

Oh i so so so love them ...usually you should get them as well in the really large Migros and Coop's in the veggie section where you can pick your own veges.

We love to skewer them alternating with meat etc when we do a BBQ in summer and my fave is to flash fry them in olive oil and add a drizzle of balsamico.....YUMMO!

You can also stuff them with cheese and bake in the oven...equally delish)

Grin,,,,couldn'thelp myself and had to add my 2 cent worth))

Me. Want. Now.

yum! When I lived in Barcelona, once a week we had a guy from Galicia come round to our street with a bell selling them and a guy from Valencia selling oranges the same way. I used to get through 30 oranges a week and a sack of the pimientos. Try with a splash of best quality Jerez wine vinegar while still hot!

JLF is right.

And the original name in Spanish is Jalapeños....

lol... coming from the Mexican, it has to be true.

half (a) mexican.

...no mames, pq eres tan mammon wey?!


Yeah, they're jalapeños....