Chili peppers in Germany

Unfortunately it is near impossible to find good chili peppers in Germany. Most supermarkets and fruit/vegetable stores sell chili peppers...but all they have is "green chilis" and the supposedly spicier kind: "red chilis". Boring. They never have a clue what type they are!

There are so many different variations that taste distinctly different! Jalapeño, habanero, serrano, cayenne, tabasco (and I'm not just referring to the sauce itself), ancho, thai, anaheim, chipotle etc etc to name just a few.

At least a few basic varieties (habaneros, jalapeños, cayenne for example) should be made available. They grow very well in green houses, and it doesn't seem impossible for England to have all sorts of varieties available at any point of the year...the climate there surely isn't too much different.

Unfortunately spicy food is only just gaining in popularity I suppose...most families own some cayenne powder and a bottle of tabasco and might occasionally purchase a red or green chili pepper. But for spice addicts such as myself this really isn't enough! I have quite a collection of hot sauces ranging up to 1.5 million Scoville units, but sometimes fresh chilis are really the best.

I assume in 10 years or so this won't be a problem anymore, but I guess I have to wait a while longer and keep ordering dried chilis, powdered chilis, and the occasional fresh habaneros from the internet.

Happy burning!