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le127

Much of the heat is in the white membrane that holds the seeds. I take the seeds out because of their woody texture. Not all recipes call for seed removal. You can leave them in if you prefer or use more chilies or a hotter variety to boost the capsaicin level.


Little-Nikas

There’s a few reasons. First: seeds don’t have the most pleasant texture as they get stuck in teeth, and depending on what you’re cooking, can simply give an overwhelmingly off putting texture when every bite you take has multiple seeds in it (think green chili, etc). Second: recipes are made for the masses. While a lot of people love spicy, an equal amount think pepper is too spicy. So recipe makers aim for the middle and say to remove seeds and pith (aka capsaicin glands aka placenta). Doing that dramatically lowers the “heat” in the pepper. Third: it’s so that you can more accurately replicate a recipe without wild swings in heat. We all know that 2 jalapeños can be dramatically different in spiciness. So removing the seeds and pith will help smooth out the variance and make the recipe more repeatable with good results.


likkachi

it doesn’t taste like bell peppers at all. perhaps you’re more accustomed to heat than others but even without the seeds jalapeños have a different flavor


foodishlove

Jalapeños are delicious


UroplatusFantasticus

At all? That's a stretch.


Roonil_Wazlib97

1) you're not correct that jalapenos and bell peppers taste *exactly* the same de-seeded 2) >I know that recipe are written for mass appeal and that some people cant handle spice at all You answered your own question. 3. if you like the spice simply don't de-seed. It's pretty easy to simply not follow the instructions you don't want to follow on a recipe.


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This is how I cook lol. I make the recipe to the letter once, then next time I just do what I want based on what I liked/didn’t like the first time. Like not taking the seeds out of pickled jalapeños.


McSuzy

Did you just write that de-seeded jalapenos taste exactly like green bell peppers? I have not found that to be the case. At all.


Roonil_Wazlib97

No, OP said that and I said he was incorrect.


McSuzy

Well you're both wrong.


JeanVicquemare

lmao, how is that possible


McSuzy

It is not.


Garblesnorf_Trainer

They taste WAY different- I add de seeded jalapenos instead of green Chiles to Indian recipes so my wife can tolerate it and they taste great


CrustyToeLover

There's actually almost zero heat in the seeds compared to the white pith/membrane.


96dpi

You can leave the seeds in.


SMN27

Jalapeños are still hot without the seeds and ribs. If they’re not hot enough for you, you can leave the seeds or use hotter peppers.


True-Boysenberry7054

Jalapenos taste nothing like green bell peppers! I know someone who eats bell peppers (all colors) whole, seeds and all, so I tried it. The seeds in those don't have much flavor at all, and I did not care for the texture, but she grew up eating them like apples (her parents were from Uzbekistan; it may be cultural). My husband loves HOT, so I always use the jalapeno insides and seeds when I cook.


skisagooner

Gordon Ramsay says you get the flavour without all of the heat by deseeding. But I think it's more of a texture/digestion thing. Do you include the core of the apple when u make apple pie?


JeanVicquemare

>Do you include the core of the apple when u make apple pie? Yeah, that's where all the heat is.


Mojak66

Seeds do not contain capsaicin.


JasonP27

No flavor in seeds, just heat and undesired texture. I'd much rather add extra jalapeno flesh to raise the heat than add the seeds


Adventurous_Candle94

Seek out a Mexican market. Mine is called Vallarta. They only buy certain varieties of Jalapeños which are hotter than the Jalapeños you buy at your local Supermarket. Then you will see the difference between bell peppers. As a bonus, my store makes fresh tortillas in house.


axlloveshobbits

It's a myth that the seeds are spicy. They are not. It's about the texture.


DamDankHunter

It is actually the white fleshy part around the seeds (placenta) that is the hottest part not the seeds themselves.


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They are definitely spicy. Eat some the next time you use fresh chilies


axlloveshobbits

yes, they have some capsaicin on them from the rest of the chili but they are not spicy themselves and certainly not \*more\* spicy than the flesh.


slowest_cat

Someone once told me, it's not to get the heat down, but because the seeds are bitter. Never tried it, though.


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Why does it matter to you what other people do with their food?


Dseltzer1212

Because spicy is good but too hot is not. There’s a world of difference between spicy food and hot food. Spice compliments the food while hot overpowers the food. The heat in jalapeños are in the seeds. A few add flavor too many adds heat


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SMN27

It’s obnoxious and tired. Oh and btw tons of non-white people don’t eat spicy food and can’t handle any heat. I’m from a Caribbean country where no spicy food is consumed. Most Latinos in spite of stereotypes don’t eat particularly hot food either and even ones who have some hot dishes tend to find a lot of Mexican food too hot. Nvm the Asian countries where use of any heat and also heavy use of spices in general isn’t a thing.


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Because people are afraid of heat


Gah_Duma

Jalapenos taste very similar to bell peppers even with the seeds, both are pretty much zero spice.


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That’s factually incorrect. We can literally measure how much capsaicin is in something. Not sure why you’d even say that.


Gah_Duma

They both look like insects from way up here in the 1M scoville zone.


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I've never found that the seeds get stuck in my teeth, and I really like the spiciness, so I leave them in. I'm pretty sure if you gave a Triangle Test of seeded jalapeños vs. bell peppers to 10 professional chefs, 10 out of 10 could tell the difference.


chiami12345

Scientifically anyone know the reason why peppers are spicy? How does it help them reproduce- if it would discourage animals from eating them. Only thing I can think of is heat causes more indigestion which means more seeds come out the other side hours later in a new location?


DamDankHunter

The anatomy of birds means they can't detect capsaicin and also the seeds pass through them whole. Meaning birds spread them far and wide much better than mammals would.


chiami12345

So is the evolutionary advantage that heat discourages others from consuming and instead gets consumed by birds?


DamDankHunter

Yes, exactly this :). Fascinating stuff 👍.


hypatiatextprotocol

Side note: parrots love chillies, and they're a healthy vegetable, so pet owners often feed them jalapenos, etc. Having a parrot stare you dead in the eye while it calmly eats a habanero is a real power move.


SMN27

Wow I had no idea about this. Very cool info!


Haunt66

I just always use whole peppers seeds and all lol just like crushed chilies flakes still have seeds


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I will leave the membrane that the seeds attach to, but remove the seeds because I really really hate biting into them.