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What Is Scotch Bonnet Pepper?
The fruity, floral chilli behind Jamaican heat, and why it is not interchangeable with other peppers.
Flavour before heat
Scotch bonnet is hot, but heat is not the whole story: it is chosen for flavour as much as fire, which is why it cannot simply be swapped for a hotter, blanker chilli.
How hot is it?
Very. Treat it with respect and taste as you go.
Where it shows up
Scotch bonnet is the pepper behind jerk's heat. For the dishes cooking at Jerk Harbour today, and the heat options available, see the current menu.
Handling it
Wash your hands, keep them away from your eyes, and taste as you go. A whole pepper dropped in and removed gives perfume without punishment.
Taste it for yourself
We cook over live charcoal in East Legon, Accra, every day we are open.
Keep reading
- Jerk Chicken in AccraChicken marinated for 48 hours in pimento, scotch bonnet, thyme and scallion, then cooked over live charcoal to order in East Legon.Read
- What Is Jamaican Jerk?Jerk is a Jamaican cooking method and a seasoning, built on pimento, scotch bonnet, thyme and scallion, and cooked slowly over live coals so smoke becomes part of the flavour.Read
- What Is Pimento (Allspice)?One berry that tastes of several spices at once, and the backbone of Jamaican cooking.Read