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If you can't find serrano chiles you can substitute: Serrano chile powder for fresh using 1 teaspoon powder per whole chiles called for in your recipe. OR - use equal quantities of Jalapeno chiles which are very easy to find but they are not as hot as the serrano.

Serrano ham (or Jamon Serrano) is a Spanish dry-cured ham. It's very similar to Italian prosciutto (and the French jambon de Bayonne). The difference is that serrano ham is normally made from a specific breed of pig -- Landrace breed of white pig.Apr 12, 2012

Jalapeño peppers are generally 2 to 3 inches long and are usually eaten when they're green. However, as they ripen they turn various shades of red, orange, or yellow. Serrano peppers are usually 1 to 2 inches long and are unripe when green (but they can still be eaten before they're fully ripe).

Jamón serrano is the name of the most common type of Spanish ham. In fact, it makes up 93% of all ham production in Spain! You'll see it in supermarkets, on bar menus, and eat it as a snack or on a sandwich. It's simple and tasty, but it's the least special kind of ham.Nov 4, 2015

A serrano at 10,000 – 23,000 Scoville heat units can be surprisingly hotter than a jalapeño (2,500 – 8,000 SHU). In fact, the hottest serrano can be 9 times hotter than the mildest jalapeño pepper. But on average you are likely looking at a 3-time difference in heat.May 8, 2014

• User Submitted Meanings. A user from California, United States says the name Serrano is of Spanish origin and means "Who lived by a mountain ridge or chain of hills, from an adjectival derivative of serra.". A submission from North Carolina, United States says the name Serrano means "Gift of god" and is of Unknown origin.

• Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word SERRANO PEOPLE. The Serrano are an indigenous people of California. They use the autonyms of Taaqtam, meaning "people"; Maarenga'yam, "people from Morongo"; and Yuhaviatam, "people of the pines."

• Serrano peppers are very similar looking to jalapenos but are 4 to 5 times hotter, coming in at 10,000 to 20,000 Scoville heat units, compared to 5,000 to 8,000 for the jalapeno pepper. Serrano peppers are very common in guacamole and many salsas.

• Use in a Marinade. Another way to experience the heat and flavor of serrano peppers is to use them to spice up a marinade for fish, meat or tofu. Seed and roast green serranos to mellow their fire slightly, then puree them with a bit of vegetable stock or other liquid.

The serrano pepper ( Capsicum annuum) is a type of chili pepper that originated in the mountainous regions of the Mexican states of Puebla and Hidalgo. The name of the pepper is a reference to the mountains ( sierras) of these regions. Mature serrano pepper plants reach a height of 0.5 to 1.5 m (1.5 to 5.0 ft) tall.

The name comes from the traditional practice of curing these hams in mountain drying sheds, though today this primarily is done in modern plants that duplicate the atmospheric conditions of the old sheds. Produced throughout Spain, a country in which ham is highly regarded, the high-quality Serrano ham is similar to prosciutto.

Jamón serrano, described variously as jamón reserva, jamón curado, and jamón extra or any generic jamón nomenclature, is produced from compound-fed white pigs. Jamón serrano has TSG (Traditional Specialities Guaranteed) status.

The Mexican states of Veracruz, Sinaloa, Nayarit, and Tamaulipas produce about 180,000 tons of serranos each year. ^ a b c d eDeWitt, Dave; Paul W. Boslund (2009).