OverCalabrian Chili
Calabria, Italy · Fruity, rich, lingering
| Heat | ≈25,000–40,000 SHU (commonly cited) |
|---|---|
| Species | Capsicum annuum |
| Homeland | Calabria, Italy |
| Character | Fruity, rich, lingering |
Calabria, the toe of Italy's boot, puts its chili in nearly everything — and its signature move is the bomba: chopped Calabrian chilies preserved in olive oil, more a rich red spoonful than a sauce.
The heat sits in the honest middle — hotter than a jalapeño, nowhere near a habanero — and it lingers warmly instead of spiking, because the oil carries it. That is why Italian makers build on it: the pepper brings fruit and color first, fire second.
Three bottles here run on it, including the truffle bomba — proof the pepper plays as well with luxury as with peasant food, which in Calabria are often the same table.
On the OverPepper shelf
- Truffle Hot Sauce — Hot band · $12.49
- Italian Bomba Hot Pepper Sauce — Hot band · $10.49
- Premium Italian Hot Sauce — Hot band · $9.49