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America’s Test Kitchen is the home of Cook’s Illustrated and Cook’s Country magazines. The mission of the editors of America’s Test Kitchen is to test and test and test recipes until they can discern how and why a particular technique works. @testkitchen

What’s the Difference Among the Various Dried Chile Peppers?

A handy chile pepper cheat sheet, whether you're new to cooking with dried peppers or experienced and forgetful. Best to bookmark this page for all your chile pepper needs!

What’s the Difference Among the Various Fresh Chile Peppers?

What's the difference between a jalapeno and a habanero? A lot. And you want to know exactly what that difference is before you swap one for the other. Here, all the subtle nuances you need to know.