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Giant Jalapeños Bred Specifically for Jalapeño Poppers

Photo: Paul Bosland

Finally, science gets something right. Meet the NuMex Jalmundo, a giant pepper breed developed by the New Mexico State University chile-pepper-breeding program. But these peppers aren’t just big, they’re also not that hot. (And you can buy seeds for them right here.) And do you know what you can do with gigantic, medium-heat jalapeños? Turn ‘em into giant jalapeño poppers, those cheese-stuffed, fried pieces of heaven. [Pop Sci via Nerdalicious]

Giant Jalapeños Bred Specifically for Jalapeño Poppers