Pimiento de Arnoia

Picture and text from Refining Fire Chiles website. “Every year this pepper is celebrated in the Arnoia pepper festival. It is one of Galacia’s most famous food events. Since 1980 over 20,000 visitors come to consume over 10 tons of peppers prepared in so many ways stuffed, roasted or fried! It is held every August on the famous Boulevard of Quexeira. Most dishes are served with a fine Ribeiro wine. The Pimiento de Arnoia peppers can get almost 6 inches wide and up to 8 inches long! Best flavor is when they are green transitioning into red! The Pimiento de Arnoia chile plants grow between 2 to 3 feet tall!”