All in all the appearance of this plant and its fruits, it makes soo much advertisement for itself that I was sure they would taste like. . . . . . not so good as they look.
However, the taste is stunning, overwhelming. Not its heat. It took me some time to get how to describe this chilli. It has a very deep and dark paprika taste, so would looks deceive me, no it really has that. It has a very rich and herbs like paprika taste, very strong without the bitter, and the heat of half a peppadew or a thrird of that from a Satan's kiss. Then after eating half and chewing it for about 20 seconds it starts to build a sweet taste like that from light roasted malt before brewing, or like that from chewing wheat in the field. You know for making chewing gum from wheat, what we did like kids on vacation.
Now how can I explain the deep and dark paprika taste? It has at least the taste of 3 times a paprika, but different. You know if you have tasted the yellow and the red bell pepper, and maybe a roasting pepper that is much darker? Well, if there would be a next step, like a black paprika, this is what it would taste like. That and just a lovely mild heat, makes this one stunning cherry chilli !
Yours sincerely,
Bart J. Meijer
Very interesting pod indeed! And it has that matte finish almost like the rocoto brown that paul tonkin just reviewed on YT. The inside looked similar too, that cool cherry red color. Though that was def a pubescens. Loved your take on it Bart!
ReplyDeleteI will grow the Chocolate Cherry in 2013.
ReplyDeleteBob
Thank you guys !
ReplyDeleteYes it does look similar a bit, but its growth is soo weird