Get Our Newsletter How To Cook With Anaheim Peppers Positives Easy to follow instruction Negatives Not for none chilli lovers Bottom Line There are several varieties of chili peppers and Anaheim is among the list. These chilies are long, green and somewhat large.  Because they are not very hot, they can be easily added to many different recipes. Anaheim peppers have thick skins which are difficult to cut, but if you put them on a hot burner [...] There are several varieties of chili peppers and Anaheim is among the list. These chilies are long, green and somewhat large.  Because they are not very hot, they can be easily added to many different recipes. Anaheim peppers have thick skins which are difficult to cut, but if you put them on a hot burner and let them burn, the skin will peel off easily. These chilies are great as salsa base, as garnish, for soup ingredients and are frequently used in almost all Mexican dishes. Anaheim Varieties The Anaheim chili pepper can grow from 6-10 inches long.  Although they are of medium heat, their heat is dependent on where they are grown.  The New Mexico varieties are hotter than the Californian ones, and ripe red ones are hotter than the green ones. They have a savory taste and although usually used when green, they can be used when ripened to a red color.  The common variety will have a dark green, reddish color when ripe. However other varieties are full red,