ají
Americannoun
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ajíes,
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ajís
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a type of chili pepper.
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a hot sauce or salsa made using ají peppers and common in Colombia.
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This play on the traditional Peruvian skewers will be made with cultivated chicken marinated with anticucho sauce, native potatoes and ají Amarillo chimichurri.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2023
The fall-off-the-bone tender meat is marinated with the fruity Peruvian pepper ají panca and bathed in fermented corn before it gets roasted in the oven.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2022
Every part of the farm, where they also grow various greens, plantains, ají dulce peppers, ornamental and edible flowers, and more, is tended to by hand: the maintenance and the digging.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 20, 2021
Vinegar or citrus juice are not uncommon ingredients, but it’s also just as common to see ají made with nothing but aromatics, salt and water, as I do here.
From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2020
An Orange County lawyer grows Peru’s beloved ají amarillo for big-name chefs and home cooks alike.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2019
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