jalapeno
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Our tablemates had purchased a litany of fried options, including scotch eggs from the Quail Inn, which also serves bacon-wrapped jalapeño peppers, cheese fritters and “whole, partially deboned quail.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
It was filled with spicy tuna, cilantro, and jalapeño, topped with more tuna, sauce, and tobiko, and it was excellent!
From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026
For chicken nuggets, tortilla-based masa and jalapeño buttermilk coatings were the key.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025
It is all about spice: a tart smack of mustard followed by the slow burn of a jalapeño pepper.
From New York Times • May 18, 2024
I ate jalapeño chiles with my sandwiches to give them flavor.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
Vocabulary lists containing jalapeno
English Words Derived from Indigenous Languages of the Americas
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World Cuisine - Introductory
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World Cuisine - Middle School and High School
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