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Pepper (C. pubescens) — Ingredient · Foodgeist

Ingredient

Pepper (C. pubescens)

Capsicum pubescens is a species of the genus Capsicum (pepper), which is found primarily in Central and South America. The plants, but especially the fruits, are often referred to as "rocoto":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocoto and locoto. As they reach a relatively advanced age

Pepper (C. pubescens)

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Capsicum pubescens is a species of the genus Capsicum (pepper), which is found primarily in Central and South America. The plants, but especially the fruits, are often referred to as "rocoto":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocoto and locoto. As they reach a relatively advanced age and the roots lignify quickly, sometimes the familiar name is tree chili. Of all the domesticated species of peppers, this is the least widespread and systematically furthest away from all others. [Wikipedia]

Aroma profile

Derived from this ingredient’s flavor compounds

fresh×6

aromatic×6

mint×4

camphoraceous×4

grassy×4

pungent×4

cooling×3

menthol×3

Taste profile

Derived from this ingredient's compounds · measured taste classes

bittersweet

Composition

60 compounds identified — cross-referenced scientific databases

(-)-jasmonoyl-l-isoleucine(-)-menthone (-)-phaseollidin (-)-sativan (-)-vestitol (+)-1(10),4-cadinadiene(+)-7-iso-jasmonate(+)-cis-abscisic aldehyde (+)-marmesin (+)-neomenthol (+)-pulegone(+)-taxifolin(±)-menthone(2-trans-6-trans)-farnesoate (2e,6e)-farnesol(2e)-2-butylidene-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2h)-furanone(2e)-2-ethylidene-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2h)-furanone

Molecular affinity

Pairs well with — ingredients that share aroma compounds

Japanese Chestnut

Arctic Blackberry

Black Huckleberry

Evergreen Huckleberry

Tronchuda cabbage

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