What does Espelette mean?

Espelette (Basque: Ezpeleta)

It is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques

department in south-western France.

It lies in the traditional Basque province of Labourd.

Espelette is known for its dried red peppers, used whole or ground to a hot powder, used in the production of Bayonne ham and all of the traditional recipes of The Pays Basque. The peppers are hung to dry outside many of the houses and shops in the village during the summer.

The name Espeleta (in Basque) means "buissière" or "place being full of boxwood".

The pepper of Espelette made the reputation of the village. At the Scoville scale, it has a value of 4. Therefore, it's not stronger than pepper.

The pepper of Espelette raises the piperade, Axoa, the chicken basquaise, patties, numerous dishes. It puts chillies in the toasts of foie gras and contributes to the elaboration of fund of sauce.

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