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Anaheim (pronounced AN-uh-hym) Chile Peppers are among the most popular and commonly available chiles in the United States.
Widely used in Latin American, African and Asian and Pacific Rim cuisine, Melissa’s Baby Bananas (available in 15# units) are amazingly versatile.
These young leaves of the common Cavendish banana tree are sold rolled in bundles and are used for cooking in Latin American, Filipino, Asian and Pacific Rim cuisines.
Fresh from the tropics, a rare selection of the finest "hands" of bananas make up this assortment, which may include the following varieties: Baby Bananas, which are snack-sized and have a sweet flavor, with a hint of cinnamon aftertaste.
Banana Wax Peppers are a variation of Hungarian Wax Peppers. They are sweet and have a milder flavor.
Bananas are extremely versatile. They can be eaten out of hand, baked or added to fruit salads and desserts. Similar to the well-known Cavendish banana, the Burro Banana is flatter, smaller and more square, yet just as versatile.
When peeled and diced, the edible pads of a cactus plant are commonly enjoyed with eggs and in salads. They have a flavor reminiscent of a green bean with a hint of lemon. When consumed raw, their juice (pectin) can significantly reduce blood sugar (glucose) and is therefore good for diabetics.
Throughout North America, the beaver-tail cactus (nopal) bears an oblong, egg-shaped fruit. Sacred to the Aztecs, the fruit, called prickly pear or Indian fig, is actually a berry.
This round squash comes in many different colors, ranging from green to beige to light red-orange. The Calabaza Squash has been extremely popular throughout the Caribbean as well as in Central and South America.
Salsas, Chile Rellenos, Moles, Enchiladas....so many tasty dishes to choose from when you have fresh and dried chiles at your fingertips!
Don Enrique’s Canela (Cinnamon Sticks) is harvested from the inner bark of the stems of a tropical evergreen tree. Canela curls into long quills when dried. Cut into lengths, canela is sold as is or may be ground into powdered cinnamon and used for baking and cooking.
A member of the gourd family, this versatile vegetable from Mexico is quickly becoming a produce department standard. Roughly pear-sized in shape and light to dark apple-green in color, Chayote Squash from Melissa’s has a smooth skin with slight ridges running from stem to end.
The Chilaca Chile is long and narrow, dark to blackish-green chile with a shiny surface formed by undulating vertical ridges. It measures 6 – 9 inches long and 1 inch in diameter.
Do you like it spicy? Well here's your new favorite snack:Melissa's roasted pistachios with a spicy Latin-style kick.
Sometimes referred to as "the world’s most widely used herb," Cilantro’s hardy flavor makes it a favorite of Latin, Asian, Indian and Caribbean cooking.
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