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HOT SAUCE 101 Torrid Times Heat & Health How Hot Is Hot? The Big Chill Hall of Flame Global Warming Chile Peppers |
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Back To Previous Page Chipotle Pepper Common Name: ChipotleSpecies: 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. Photo Credit: Lois Ellen Frank |
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