How to Use hot pepper in a Sentence
hot pepper
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To take some of the bite out of a fresh hot pepper, cut out the pith.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2022
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And there should be enough hot pepper to make the tongue tingle.
—Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com, 30 Oct. 2017
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So it’s not too late to give spicy food a try, one hot pepper at a time.
—Dallas News, 21 Dec. 2022
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The heat can be dialed up on any dish with a side of hot pepper flakes.
—Beth D'addono, NOLA.com, 17 Aug. 2020
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If Sean Miller sweats through his shirt ... eat a hot pepper.
—Extra Mustard, SI.com, 15 Mar. 2018
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The same method works with olive oil infused with hot pepper.
—BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2022
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The hot pepper paste in this stew is harissa, but any chile paste is fine here.
—Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Jan. 2023
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Place the sausages on the dough ovals (doughvals?), and pile on some cheese and, for extra kick, hot peppers.
—Nina Mandell, For The Win, 2 Feb. 2018
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In a small bowl combine the oil, chili powder, and hot pepper sauce.
—Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2023
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A little hot pepper sauce and chili powder turn up the heat.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2024
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Some people add in hot peppers to the mix while soaking.
—Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 5 July 2018
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In a small bowl, place the ketchup, lemon juice, hot pepper sauce, vinegar, salt and pepper.
—Janelle Davis, CNN, 7 Feb. 2023
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Combine the oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of the hot pepper sauce, and the juice of the third lime and stir to combine.
—NBC News, 26 Feb. 2020
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Sprinkle with the mango, hot pepper, if using, and cilantro; top with the flaky sea salt, to taste; and serve.
—Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2023
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Taste soup, and stir in sugar/honey, along with more hot pepper flakes and salt to taste.
—cleveland, 17 Jan. 2023
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Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, bay leaves, hot pepper flakes and stock.
—SFChronicle.com, 16 Sep. 2020
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The result is an explosion of sweet and hot pepper in your mouth.
—Rakhee Yadav, Redbook, 1 July 2014
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But can eating hot peppers mess with your health post-meal?
—Anthea Levi, Health.com, 6 Feb. 2018
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What's more, eating hot peppers may help slow you down.
—Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping, 12 Feb. 2018
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Add 2 teaspoons olive oil, basil, oregano, salt and hot pepper flakes, and toss well to combine.
—cleveland, 1 June 2020
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Some of the beer is aged in a small bourbon barrel, some will be infused with hot peppers.
—Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 26 Feb. 2018
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The birds aren’t affected by the hot pepper flavor, but squirrels do not like the taste.
—Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 10 Oct. 2019
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Place the yolks in a bowl and mash with a fork, then mash in the mustard, hot pepper sauce, salt, pepper and mayonnaise.
—Beth Dooley Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 28 Apr. 2021
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His sister used to go in and buy a hoagie for him, corned beef and pepperjack with mayo and hot pepper seeds.
—Mike Jensen, Philly.com, 24 May 2018
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Pour into small saucepan and add cumin, oregano, hot pepper sauce and black pepper.
—Judy Walker, NOLA.com, 24 Oct. 2017
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First is a foot-long white sub roll and Gielow Pickles' hot pepper chile relish.
—Alyse Whitney, Bon Appetit, 25 July 2017
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Feel free to toss in a couple of little sweet or hot peppers for color.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2019
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Add, hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper to taste. Yield 2 servings.
—Tribune News Service, cleveland, 18 Oct. 2021
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Rodents and squirrels pass on the hot pepper mix, but the birds are not affected by it.
—Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 15 Oct. 2020
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Add the shallot, garlic cloves, olive oil, vinegar and hot pepper sauce to the food processor.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 14 June 2024
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