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What is Aji Amarillo?
Aji amarillo is a vibrant yellow-orange chili pepper native to Peru, considered the cornerstone of Peruvian cuisine. With a medium heat level and distinctive fruity flavor profile that hints at mango and sunshine, it delivers warmth without overwhelming spiciness. Home cooks can find aji amarillo as fresh peppers, frozen, dried, or in convenient paste form, which is most commonly available in international markets. This versatile pepper brings both color and depth to classic dishes like papa a la huancaína (potato with cheese sauce), ceviche, and aji de gallina (creamy chicken stew). Its unique taste can transform ordinary sauces, marinades, and dips into something memorably flavorful.
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About Top Chef ™
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.
