Vegetable
Serrano Pepper
About This Entry
Serrano is a sharp, grassy hot pepper for salsa and ceviche — high acid and chili heat favor citrusy whites and cold beer.
Wine Pairing Explanation
Primary wine styles
Regional Context
MX
At a Glance
Group
Nightshades
Classification
Vegetables
Culinary role
fruit vegetable
Scientific name
Capsicum annuum
Scientific Classification
- Display name
- Serrano Pepper
- Classification
- Vegetables
- Group
- Nightshades
- Scientific name
- Capsicum annuum
Taxonomy
- Culinary role
- fruit vegetable
- Plant part
- fruit vegetable
- Texture
- crisp
- Moisture class
- high
- Flavor intensity
- bold
- Seasonality
- summer