Peperoncino Calabrese is essential Calabrian hot pepper. Rating 15,000-30,000 SHU offers good heat. Essential for authentic ‘nduja spicy spreadable sausage. Dried and ground into Calabrian chili flakes. The fruity heat is characteristic. Cannot make Calabrian food without it. Often preserved in olive oil. The flavor is complex beneath heat. Shows southern Italian heat preference. Most important hot pepper in Calabria.

Moderate heat

'nduja, Calabrian chili paste