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Featured Spice: Urfa Biber Pepper

urfa biber brownies

Urfa Biber (also known as isot pepper is a dried Turkish chili pepper … cultivated in the Urfa region of Turkey. It is often urfa biber pepperdescribed as having a smoky, ‘raisin-like’ taste. Urfa biber is technically a red pepper, ripening to a dark maroon on the plant… The result is an appearance ranging from deep purple to a dark, purplish black. Urfa Biber is less spicy than many other chili peppers, but provides a more lasting build of heat…” *

Chef Cherie carries 30+ different peppers including Urfa Biber and Aleppo, a close Syrian cousin. Due to the instability in the Middle East, Urfa Biber has been particularly difficult to stock. Chef Cherie is happy to announce we again have Urfa Biber in stock.

While Urfa Biber is used mainly in cooking, its also an exciting taste addition when used in desserts. To peak your interest in that peppery sweet combo here are 2 brownie recipes that fuse the spark of Urfa with the chocolaty sweetness of brownies.

Recipes: 

  • Raspberry Pomegranate Urfa Biber Brownies
  • Rhubarb Urfa Biber Brownies

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