chili pepper

Her roast chicken technique has gone viral, as has her collard greens recipe, which she makes using sliced garlic, chili peppers, a lot of water, some chicken stock, vinegar and Tabasco.

Capsaicin is the chemical compound found in chili peppers that causes a burning sensation.

The company cited “weather conditions affecting the quality of chili peppers” and a “megadrought that studies link to human-caused climate change” as specific causes for the shortages.

They discovered evidence of a morning glory called xtabentun, known for its hallucinogenic properties, lancewood, chili peppers and jool, the leaves of which were used to wrap ceremonial offerings.

Zayd picked a bunch of it for her before he left with Baba for his swimming lesson, and she blended the fresh leaves with chili peppers and tomatoes.