Are you gambler, willing to take risks in the name of food and taste?   Well, you just might want to try.  These petite, bright green, mostly mild, peppers hail from and are named for, the Spanish municipality of Padron.  They are also known as “Roulette peppers,” because 1 in 10 is hot.  During the months of July and August, the number of hot peppers can increase, but it’s always a gamble with this “Capsicum Annuum.”  Prepared simply by pan frying or oven-roasting with olive oil and a generous dusting of salt, the gently smoky flavor is addictive and the small size of the pepper makes them easy to pop, one after the other, like chips.  Come on, roll the dice.

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