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What are Piquillo Peppers?
Piquillo peppers are a variety of chili, Capsicum annuum, having a sweet taste with little to no heat. The fruits are about 7 cm long, well suited for growing in pots.
The piquillo pepper is traditionally grown in Northern Spain near the town of Lodosa. Its name is derived from the Spanish for "little beak".
You can buy these lovely mellow, flavorful peppers here.
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Top Chef ™ is an American reality competition television series which has run since March 2006. The show features professional chefs competing against each other in culinary challenges.
The Top Chef ™ chef-contestants are judged by a counsel of exemplary, world-renowned professional chefs and famous names from the food and wine industry.
The contestants are superb, professional chefs with a huge array of global food skills.
The show is progressive, eliminating one or two chefs each week. Each episode follows a consistent theme with (usually) a Quickfire challenge (short and fun) followed by a more difficult "Elimination Challenge" that is much more intense. The Top Chef ™ Judges Table is where the winners and losers are determined each week.