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fior di peperoncino

English translation: (Creamy) red chilli sauce

18:18 Feb 7, 2011
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Italian term or phrase: fior di peperoncino
Context: Fior di peperoncino
Crema a base di peperoncino in olio extravergine di oliva, ottimo per insaporire condimenti vari.
(disponibile nella confezione da 100g)
Therese Marshall
Italy
Local time: 21:23
English translation:(Creamy) red chilli sauce
Explanation:
It is described on a number of websites as a 'Crema a base di peperoncino in olio extra vergine di oliva'. For this reason, it is not a paste or concentrate of chilli - which would mean pure chilli, but rather a sauce flavoured with chilli peppers, which may be the main ingredient but is not the only ingredient.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2011-02-07 21:31:17 GMT)
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'Fior' may indeed mean 'the best of' 'superior quality', etc., but this would not make for a catchy name ... you could use 'premium' at a push, but I think it best to leave it out of the name and to include it in the description on the back of the bottle.
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manducci
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2(Creamy) red chilli sauce
manducci
4 +1chilli paste
Nora Mahony
4re d pepper cream (sauce)
Shera Lyn Parpia
4hot pepper concentrate
potra
4superfine peperoncino (best of)
Mailand
3Hot Chili Sauce
Stefano Bruno
3 -1Mock/Imitation Chilli Peppers
Andrew Bramhall
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fiore
zerlina

  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Mock/Imitation Chilli Peppers


Explanation:
http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2001/aprile/19/Tenero_fio...

Like' fior di pelle', (imitation leather)

Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Asker: Yes, but how can one use mock/imitation chilli peppers in cooking - you need the "real thing" - I think that "fior" means like " crème de la crème" - the best of....


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Joel Schaefer: No, this has real peppers involved.
31 mins
neutral  Nora Mahony: You might be on to something, i.e. designed for the lazy cook, so not the "real thing" like these http://shop.englishprovender.com/shop2/very-lazy-range/chopp...
33 mins
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
re d pepper cream (sauce)


Explanation:
for example
http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/roasted-red-pepper-cream-sauce...



Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 21:23
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
chilli paste


Explanation:
I think that this is more in the harissa/aoili/anchovy paste area – you add it to flavour a potful, not to serve as a pasta sauce. (It's also the smallest jar of all the different kinds of pesto and sauce there, which supports this theory.)

Judging by the picture, it looks potent, oily, and fiery, and is clearly not creamy.




    Reference: http://www.molinodelconte.it/home.php?loc=tr_in&pr=1
Nora Mahony
Ireland
Local time: 20:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sonia Hill
23 mins
neutral  manducci: chill paste would be pure chilli pepper and very hot and fiery. Here, it is one of the ingredients and would therefore be comparatively milder. [Click here to delete your comment]
2 hrs
  -> I disagree – if you look in the supermarket, all chilli paste has oil, vinegar, and often other seasonings too – otherwise it wouldn't keep, nor would it blend well.
neutral  Yvonne Gallagher: agree manducci's comment but also with you about "creamy"
8 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
hot pepper concentrate


Explanation:
but it could also be hot pepper paste (as in tomato paste).

potra
United States
Local time: 15:23
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  manducci: As above -hot pepper concentrate would be pure chilli pepper and very hot and fiery, here, it is one of the ingredients and would therefore be comparatively milder.
1 hr
neutral  Yvonne Gallagher: agree manducci
7 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
superfine peperoncino (best of)


Explanation:
"fior di" is often used to indicate something very fine or, in a figurative sense, very good (fior di farina = superfine flour), the best of something.

Mailand
Local time: 21:23
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(Creamy) red chilli sauce


Explanation:
It is described on a number of websites as a 'Crema a base di peperoncino in olio extra vergine di oliva'. For this reason, it is not a paste or concentrate of chilli - which would mean pure chilli, but rather a sauce flavoured with chilli peppers, which may be the main ingredient but is not the only ingredient.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2011-02-07 21:31:17 GMT)
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'Fior' may indeed mean 'the best of' 'superior quality', etc., but this would not make for a catchy name ... you could use 'premium' at a push, but I think it best to leave it out of the name and to include it in the description on the back of the bottle.


    Reference: http://www.molinodelconte.it/.../20100722171206_FIOR%20DI%20...
manducci
Local time: 21:23
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: yeah, agree with your reasoning and with "premium"= flor not part of name
5 hrs
agree  P.L.F. Persio
2 days 11 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Hot Chili Sauce


Explanation:
Everything depends from its concentration - "ottimo per insaporire condimenti vari". If one trusts this description, it means that it's not designed to be eaten straight off the spoon or spread unless you've an asphalt tongue.
It shouldn't be a "cream", a "dip", a "spread". "Paté" is used in Sicily to describe olive pastes, but I guess that abroad paté means something with animal fats inside.

In my region people use to make this sauce with fresh peppers and olive oil, and put it directly on dishes or dissolve it in another fluid. But I repeat, concentration is the key. And the name "fior di" is ambiguous as well, it could mean "very delicate" or "very concentrated".

As Aioli, for example, is commonly referred to as a "sauce", I would choose "sauce" for it. "Hot Chili sauce" is the most harmless solution, IMHO.



    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aioli
    Reference: http://www.cosenostresicily.com/products-selection/sicilian-...
Stefano Bruno
Italy
Local time: 21:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Yvonne Gallagher: "hot" a bit redundant with "chilli" but think "red" necessary as green chillis have different flavour
1 hr
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Reference comments


1 hr
Reference: fiore

Reference information:
Fiore: free dictionary

fior di farina
farina bianca finissima
il fior fiore
la meglio, gli elementi migliori
il fior fiore della gioventù

fior di: il meglio di..., come pensa Therese

zerlina
Italy
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in ItalianItalian
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