# Non-Mexican dishes that use jalapenos

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 6, 2008, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-mexican-dishes-that-use-jalapenos/436474 "2008-02-06T02:34:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-mexican-dishes-that-use-jalapenos/436474/21 "2008-02-06T17:34:40Z")

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I love jalapenos on my hot roast beef subs. I also add a little can of diced olives and jalapenos to cream of mushroom soup. But that’s just a quick, single-guy innovation rather than a real recipe.

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**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-mexican-dishes-that-use-jalapenos/436474/22 "2008-02-06T17:40:07Z")

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[Hoppin’ John](http://southernfood.about.com/od/blackeyedpeas/r/bl80308c.htm)

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**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-mexican-dishes-that-use-jalapenos/436474/23 "2008-02-06T17:43:00Z")

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Jalapenos have been showing up more and more in Italian food _in Italy._ I have a Tuscan cookbook at home that examines the trend in some detail. Apparently, the robust quality of the pepper — not just hot, but a balanced fruitiness — lends itself well to lots of flavor combinations (as has been discussed in the thread). If I remember, I’ll look up the reference later tonight.

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**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-mexican-dishes-that-use-jalapenos/436474/24 "2008-02-06T19:58:09Z")

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It’s very traditionally Southern to make pepper jelly using jalapenos and bell peppers. Makes awesome Christmas presents. We eat it on cream cheese.

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**Author:** ![Annie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Annie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-mexican-dishes-that-use-jalapenos/436474/25 "2008-02-06T20:59:49Z")

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[QUOTE=Zsofia]  
It’s very traditionally Southern to make pepper jelly using jalapenos and bell peppers. Makes awesome Christmas presents. We eat it on cream cheese.  
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Mine’s on brie. I’m nowhere near the south 😛

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