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Chipotle Pepper
Common Name: Chipotle
Species: Capsicum annuum
Size: Generally 2 to 5 inches long, 1/2 to 1 inch wide
Shape: Conical, cylindrical, pendant, taper to a rounded end
Color: Dull tan to brown
Scoville Scale: 5,000 to 10,000
Also Known As: Acorchado, bola, candelaria, gorda, jarocho, morita
Grown In: Veracruz, Oaxaca, and Chihuahua, Mexico; Texas, New Mexico
Commonly Used In: Soups, salsas, hot sauces
Pepper Facts: The chipotle is simply a dried, smoked jalapeno. It is characterized by its sweet, smoky flavor. Roughly 1/5 of Mexico's jalapeno crop is made into chipotles.
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