Talk:Habanero

message: Habanero is sometimes misspelt with a ñ? It's spelled that way in Spanish, isn't it? --aciel 01:57, 7 August 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: No it's not. It's spelled "Habanero" --because of the Cuban Capital City "La Habana" (Havana in English), where this chile is believed to be from. Cacuija 00:31, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

text: I completely agree that there was never any ñ in habanero and that the use of "habañero" is complete bullcrap and is NOT the common parlance. 99%? You gotta be kidding me. That's *some* non-Spanish-speakers trying to hypercorrect because they hear "jalapeño" and think that "habanero" must have the same thing going on with the n-looking letter. But most English-speaking people do NOT say "habañero". That much is a bunch of bull. Also, to say that a minority of people mispronouncing a word makes their mistake an accepted pronunciation? Well, then, maybe we should start pronouncing "quesadilla" as "kweez-a-DILL-a" or "jalapeño" as "jowl-a-PEE-no". This is ridiculous. Succubus MacAstaroth (talk) 20:03, 13 November 2013 (UTC)
replies: text:  It's hard to know the exact number of native English speakers who spell (and pronounce) it "habañero", but I'm sure it's a significant number. A simple Google search of "habañero" reveals 122,000 hits. And just anecdotally, most of the English speakers I have heard use the word will pronounce the "ñ". I notice it because I am aware of the proper Spanish pronunciation. And even knowing the correct Spanish, I will also usually pronounce it "habañero" when talking to an English speaker. When loan words are incorporated into another language, their spellings and pronunciations often change. I'm sorry if you don't like the fact that words and language evolve over time, but that is reality. Rreagan007 (talk) 21:00, 13 November 2013 (UTC)
replies: text:  It's not changing over time. It's not even slang. It's a loan word that people think they have to hyperforeignize to pronounce properly. It's not an attempt to incorporate a loan word into the rules of one's own native language—'Ñ' isn't even a letter in English. It's a mispronunciation born purely out of ignorance and a misguided attempt to do the language justice. Given that these people at least seem to want to use the correct pronunciation, I don't see any reason not to correct them. 72.200.151.15 (talk) 20:23, 27 August 2016 (UTC)
replies: text:  Taco Bell is currently running commercials in my area that say "Habañero".  I have previously noticed employees at a nearby Qdoba (burrito restaurant) start using "Habañero" as well, but I've never seen anyone confront another over either pronunciation.  I think it is time to start promoting correct usage, however.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 73.154.61.4 (talk) 19:31, 31 December 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Habañero"?

message: I have habanero peppers in a container.  They are beginning to turn orange.  When should I pick them?  Can they be combined with milder peppers for pepper sauce?
--24.98.202.94 15:41, 29 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: It would be nice to mention that when jabanero peppers are roasted the heat declines and the citrus or melon flavors are accentuated. I believe that some of the capsaicin becomes vanillin and this produces the sweet aroma upon roasting, but someone else probably knows more about this than I do.
: Simple cooking doesn't turn capsaicin into vanillin; it just incinerates some of it away, so that the underlying sweet flavor of the fruit itself is more pronounced. Collabi 22:33, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Roasting 

message: Someone on the Cayenne article mentioned care should be used handling Cayenne peppers because the oil will stay on the skin and burn sensitive areas. I would also like to chime in that that habanero oil is metaphorically evil because not only does it not wash off for days, but any contact will burn intensely and for quite a while.
* no kidding ... i was chopping some habaneros once with my hands (which i'm normally fine with) but then i took a break to pee. ouch.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 18.250.0.177 (talk) 23:23, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: A cursory reading of the capsaicin article indicates that there is nothing to "heal" from.  I've never had an injury from chili peppers of any kind, even when I'm dumb enough to rub my eyes after I've been handling them, and I cook with (and cut and grow and pick) habaneros and jalapeños all the time.  Think of it this way:  if you could burn your skin on a habanero, then why in your right mind would you eat them?  Lomaprieta 01:46, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: While that is right... there is nothing to heal from... the body doesn’t care. If the body thinks you’re sick, you are sick. If the body thinks you were stung by a wasp, the place will swell. This is related to the placebo effect, and has been proven numerous times to be true. So while there is nothing to heal from, the body will still walk the whole way and act as if. Including all the secondary effects. — 88.77.139.238 (talk) 15:42, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

text: That made me laugh out loud right in the middle of class.  Lomaprieta 01:57, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

text: AND also after coming from the washroom! ^^ — 88.77.139.238 (talk) 15:42, 4 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Burns The Skin and Eyes 

message: It seems unlikely that Javanero is an alternative to Habanero.  Habana is likely a native term.  In the Spanish of the time, the H was replacing the F (as in Fablar--Hablar), as had already occured with the F becoming a J (Foder-Joder).  However, the J has rarely become an H.  Then as now, the B and V can be interchanged with no pronunciation difference.
What's the difference between habanero and jabanero? I always understood it to be spelled with a "J". Is that just a common misspelling, and alternate spelling, or is there some history to it? --71.13.96.66 15:48, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  habanero vs. jabanero 

message: i fixed the picture title it use to be "an habenero" :)Drrake 01:19, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: i did it ^.^

message: I always thought that it was spelt Habanero chili instead of Haberano chile. Chile is a country and chili is a pepper. Also, the link for Chile pepper redirects to Chili pepper. AstroHurricane001 18:38, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Ironically, wikipedia is not to be used as a source for out articles. I have always seen the word spelled "chile." Can you cite something to the contrary? ... aa:talk 16:38, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: try a dictionary,  Adam McCormick 01:45, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Spelling 

message: That short paragraph really doesn't belong there.  Plenty of manufacturers make a habanero hot sauce and the McIlheny version is hardly worth mentioning - except as part of a shameless advertisement.  PLenty of nmuch better hab sauces out there.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.34.103.232 (talk) 00:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Shameless plug for Tabasco/McIlheny, Co 

message: A while ago, I changed the image caption from "a habanero" to "an habanero", reflecting the spanish pronunciation. This is consistent with three other usages in the article. A couple people changed it back since then. I convinced one of them to allow me to change it back, but people keep changing it right back. There is obviously no consensus on pronunciation, but it should at least be consistent.
- Misha
216.254.12.114 23:44, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I have to agree. The English pronunciation should dictate which article adjective to use in an English encyclopedia article. Rreagan007 (talk) 18:16, 12 July 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  AN habanero chile 

message: I noticed that most reference within Wikipedia and even inside the article itself say chile rather than Chili. Maybe a move back would be correct? CharonX/talk 18:26, 22 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Chile or Chili? 

message: I moved the bolded part from the article:
:The chili's name is derived from the name of the Cuban city of Havana, which was formerly called "La Habana," and can sometimes be mistaken for being originated in Cuba (despite the fact that Cubans are unaccustomed to eating spicy foods in general) though it originated in Mexico there spicy food is common.
We need reliable sources for origin statements.  To state it is "mistaken for being originated in Cuba", we need to establish and cite where it actually originated. To state it originated in Mexico contradicts the text which states it "originated in Meso- or South America, most likely the Amazon basin or nearby coastal regions."  In fact the source given above states "The Habanero, which translates as Havana, might have originated in Cuba, but Mexico claims the distinction."  Contrary to the removed text above, it implies that the Habanero might have originated in Cuba.  This statement itself is not sourced, and the recipe site does not constitute a reliable source. Dforest (talk) 21:26, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Origin statements require reliable sources 

message: "It is also used in production of Quaker Steak and Lube's Atomic Wings."
So what? Habanero is used in a lot of foods. I think this should be removed.
Elronxenu (talk) 14:05, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Remove Quaker Stake And Lube advertisement? 

message: Nobody knows which, so what do you know? Most people think there the same, other don't. more people say it is chili less people say it is chile.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.193.204.143 (talk) 01:21, 11 December 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: For what it's worth, the norm I've noticed is to use "chili" in English and "chile" in Spanish. Succubus MacAstaroth (talk) 15:51, 11 January 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Which, Chile or Chili?? 

message: how large do the plants get, height & width?  typically, min & max (perhaps mention same for various varieties of habaneros).
how long do the plants live?  typically, min & max (perhaps mention same for various varieties of habaneros).  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.5.58.76 (talk) 02:33, 27 March 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  updated plant attributes needed - plant size and lifespan 

message: The article states (1) that it comes from the Amazon, (2) that it is currently most grown in Mexico, and (3) that it is named for Havana. Does anyone have anything--even (sourced) reasonable speculation--about how (1), (2), and (3) fit together? Lockesdonkey (talk) 03:04, 7 July 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Some clarification on the name 

message: That the name "habanero" is mistakenly spelled as "habañero" because of hypercorrection is mentioned twice, both in the lead and in the "Name" section. Surely once is enough? JIP | Talk 20:39, 1 December 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hypercorrection 

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message: Hello, would it be okay to add a photo of a dried habanero chile?Jmorales96 (talk) 15:12, 6 April 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Image Request