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Hinkelhatz Hot Pepper
Capsicum annuum
Pendant fruits the size and shape of chicken’s hearts—which is the translation of hinkelhatz—this hot pepper is a rare Pennsylvania Dutch heirloom dating to before 1880. The Hinkelhatz were traditionally used in pickled form by the Pennsylvania Dutch as well as cooked and pureed into a “pepper vinegar” similar to Tabasco sauce. This Hinkelhatz sauce was used on sauerkraut and other Pennsylvania Dutch dishes. The pepper matures 105 days from transplant.
Despite its culinary history in the United States, the pepper is currently only offered by one seed company. The Hinkelhatz has a delicious stocky, spicy flavor.
Seed Sources
Decorah, IA
Seed Savers Exchange
3094 North Winn Road
Decorah, IA 52101
563-382-5990
www.seedsavers.org
Reamstown, PA
Amishland Heirloom Seeds
c/o Lisa Von Saunder
Box 365
Reamstown, PA 17567
www.amishlandseeds.com
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