Ancho Chiles

This chile is a dried poblano chile, which is native to Mexico, and is part o...

This chile is a dried poblano chile, which is native to Mexico, and is part of the “Holy Trinity” of Mexican chiles that makes up mole. Ancho chiles have a fruity, sweet, smoky, earthy flavor. Origin of spice: Peru

Cayenne (Medium) Chiles

Cayenne Chile is the chile with which most people are familiar when they thin...

Cayenne Chile is the chile with which most people are familiar when they think of ground chili pepper. This is the medium version of the chile powder, but it should be used sparingly, a little at a time until you reach your heat tolerance level. Cayenne Chiles add heat but are not complex in their flavor. Origin of spice: India

Chipotle Meco Chiles

Chipotles are smoked jalapenos popular in Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisines. There...

Chipotles are smoked jalapenos popular in Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisines. There are two types of Chipotle Chiles: Meco and Morita, the difference is the time they are left to mature on the bush and the time in smoking. Meco Chiles are picked when they are still green and smoked twice as long as Morita Chiles, giving them a wonderful smoky fruity flavor. The Meco Chiles is considered the better quality of the two, though some prefer the flavor of the Morita Chile. Origin of spice: Mexico

Chipotle Morita Chiles

Chipotles are smoked jalapenos popular in Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisines. There...

Chipotles are smoked jalapenos popular in Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisines. There are two types of Chipotle Chiles: Meco and Morita, the difference is the time they are left to mature on the bush and the time in smoking. Morita Chiles are matured longer and smoked less than Meca Chiles. The flavor profile is like the Meco Chile just less intense. Origin of spice: Mexico