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Habanero

Apricot and flowers for about a quarter of a second, and then the fire alarm goes off.

on its own
1.0sour
1.0sweet
1.0savoury
0.0bitter
0.0umami
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2 of these 12 are wild — theory says yes, nobody has cooked them. why →

12 pairings for Habanero.

Mango

classic

The chilli is fruity before it is hot, so it doubles the aroma before it burns.

Lime

classic

Acid is the only thing fast enough to arrive before the heat does.

Pineapple

common

Bromelain plus capsaicin; the fruit softens the burn and then joins it.

Carrot

common

Cooked carrot gives hot sauce body and sugar without any dairy.

Epazote

uncommon

Fruity heat and ascaridole bitterness, from the same peninsula and the same pot.

Papaya

uncommon

Musky enzyme fruit takes the floral half of the chilli and keeps it.

Coconut

uncommon

Saturated fat mops capsaicin off the tongue while the perfume stays.

Sulphury tropical acid meets tropical heat; both are already shouting.

The chilli literally smells of apricot. Foodpairing found it, jam proved it.

Peach

wild

Shared lactones. Grill the fruit and the heat reads as caramelised skin.

Cocoa butter holds the floral note while the burn builds underneath.