chili pepper

Example Sentences

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I add cinnamon and sometimes a little chili pepper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

Johnny Scoville, a popular chili pepper reviewer who has been described as the Elvis Presley of chiliheads, became fascinated with peppers after he tried a pepperoncini for the very first time.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2024

We loved how its sweet acidity brightened a Persian seafood stew called galieh mahi, which often comes loaded with handfuls of cilantro, onion, fenugreek, turmeric, chili pepper and more.

From Washington Times • Jul. 21, 2023

Their camarones a la diabla entree has a nutty spice and includes a guajillo puree and chile de árbol, a small but potent Mexican chili pepper.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 2022

I thought about the little gifts Kazi gives us all the time—pieces of candy under our pillows or a ripe tomato from the garden, sliced, salted, and sprinkled with chili pepper on a plate.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani