serrano
noun
ser·ra·no
sə-ˈrä-(ˌ)nō 
si-
plural serranos
: a small very hot chili pepper that is red when mature
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Serves 2 Crunchy And Spicy Green Potato Salad Savor the end of snap pea season with this spicy green salad that also adds potatoes, Persian cucumbers, cilantro leaves and serrano chiles — strip the seeds from the chiles for a milder flavor.
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Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024
There’s a Manhattan on the pricey side at $40 using Wolves Whiskey, with sweet vermouth, bitters and orange; a seasonal $20 spicy strawberry margarita with El Tesoro Blanco Tequila, shiso, lime and serrano pepper, as well as beer starting at $8 and nonalcoholic options at $14 and $18.
—Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 20 June 2024
His curry jalapeno is an aromatic mixture of jalapeno and serrano peppers with a touch of garlic.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 13 Feb. 2024
Then those looking for spicier salsa options can opt for a roasted serrano green salsa, Talk Verde to Me, or the habanero salsa, Hurts So Good.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 3 June 2024
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Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024
There’s a Manhattan on the pricey side at $40 using Wolves Whiskey, with sweet vermouth, bitters and orange; a seasonal $20 spicy strawberry margarita with El Tesoro Blanco Tequila, shiso, lime and serrano pepper, as well as beer starting at $8 and nonalcoholic options at $14 and $18.
—Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 20 June 2024
His curry jalapeno is an aromatic mixture of jalapeno and serrano peppers with a touch of garlic.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 13 Feb. 2024
Then those looking for spicier salsa options can opt for a roasted serrano green salsa, Talk Verde to Me, or the habanero salsa, Hurts So Good.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 3 June 2024
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“Serrano.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serrano. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024.
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