Definition of habanero
: a very hot roundish chili pepper (Capsicum chinense) that is usually orange when mature
variants:
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habañero
Updated on: 16 Jul 2018
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The beer tastes of lemon and cucumbers and — I’ll be darned — berries, owing to the habaneros.
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Top it with a scattering of their red onion and habanero mixture and a few hits of lime and salsa .
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Flavors are expanding beyond dusty stalwarts like pineapple to include kalamata olive, habanero chile or cumin.
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Most of the six burgers offered are classics, but each one is a double, including the ghost pepper jack cheeseburger with spicy homemade pickles and chipotle habanero slaw.
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Bowls can be finished with sauces made from scratch and crunchy bits like spicy habanero crystals or toasted sesame seeds.
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The fillings include a silky veal cheek barbacoa ($14) and tender cochinita pibil ($14), featuring a sinus-clearing habanero salsa that gives you a serious chile high.
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While pretty basic, the good old jalapeño adds plenty of spice with a bit of a grassy, vegetal flavor, while serranos and habaneros really set things on fire.
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On the menu: The big hand-cut boneless wings (starting at $8.99 for six) are served with a choice of signature sauces including mild or blazing hot, teriyaki garlic, honey barbecue, Parmesan, spicy ranch, sweet habanero or sweet chili.
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Origin and Etymology of habanero
American Spanish (chile) habanero, literally, Havanan chili
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