The Aleppo chili pepper, also called Halaby or Turkish pepper, has a salty flavor with subtle notes of raisin, pomegranate and even sun-dried tomato. Though this pepper originates in the Syrian town of Aleppo, today we source it from a Turkish region just south of Aleppo. Use this chili pepper anywhere you would use the crushed red chili flake; add it to pasta, pizza, chili or anywhere you want to add a flavorful mild heat. These chiles average around 10,000 Scoville heat units. This chile pepper is cured with salt.
I love using this spice anywhere I'd like a rich red pepper flavor, but a less intense heat than traditional red pepper flakes.
I tried fresh Aleppo pepper last year and loved the flavor—this dried Aleppo pepper is great for any kind of dish to add very subtle heat. It also makes a great topper for labneh and hummus!
This is my favorite pepper for pizza. There's a little heat, a little extra something in the flavor, but it's very subtle. Also great to spice up mac & cheese.
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