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Aleppo pepper
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Aleppo pepper

Other names: Near Eastern pepper, Halaby pepper, Halab Pepper

These moderately hot red chilies from Turkey and Northern Syria are sun-dried, seeded and crushed. Also known as Halaby pepper, it is the preferred capsicum for adding the gentle edge of authentic Mediterranean flavour and fragrance.
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