Hungarian wax peppers are in season at local farms and farmers markets. The pale yellow peppers can be four times hotter than a jalapeno; the hottest are bright yellow. Popular preparation methods ...

* Common name: Hot pepper 'Hungarian Hot Wax' * Botanical name:Capsicum annuum 'Hungarian Hot Wax' * What it is: Probably the most common and widely available hot pepper... and for good reason. Yields ...

There was a time when I worried that Hungarian yellow wax pepper was going to kill me. We were driving through Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria in September, and every restaurant offered seasonal salads ...