Substitute for Aleppo Pepper

[Shel_B]

We're all aware of the tragedy in Aleppo, but this is not the place to discuss it.  Another (albeit smaller and less important) victim has been Aleppo pepper.  I was lucky in that I was able to get a couple of bags of vacuum packed Aleppo pepper before the situation in the area became untenable.  However, these bags shall not last forever.  I'll be ordering this pepper very soon.

 

Check out the recipe for the Aleppo pepper roasted pork with shallot
vinaigrette too.

http://www.bonappetit.com/story/red-chile-flakes-bukovo-daphnis-and-chloe

These Mellow, Smoky Chile Flakes Are Your Red Pepper Flake Replacement www.bonappetit.com A mildly spicy chile flake that we sprinkle on pizza, pasta, popcorn—okay, everything.

[btbyrd]

Aleppo peppers don't have to be grown in Aleppo. Turkish Aleppo pepper is widely available (at Penzys, The Spice House, and Amazon for example).

[Shel_B]

That may be, however, I have tried the peppers from various (not all) sources, including Penzys and Spice House, and have found there to be differences, some subtle and some not-so-subtle. I much prefer the Aleppo pepper I got a couple of years ago. In any case, here's a pepper that seems to be worth trying.

Edited December 9, 2016 by Shel_B (log)

[btbyrd]

Some of the differences you're noticing may be down to the growing conditions, batch, or processing; I've found that dried pepper flakes can vary quite a bit even if they're the same variety. But thanks for posting about this variety; I hadn't heard of it before. I ran out of Aleppo pepper flakes a couple months ago and have been using Marash pepper flakes as a substitute. They're similar in flavor profile to Aleppo and come from the same region.

[MelissaH]

This article may help: http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-cant-find-aleppo-pepper-heres-why-and-what-to-substitute-20141216-story.html