Chiles, Chipotle, Brown
(Chipotle Meco or Típico)
Chipotles are fully ripened jalapenos, meaning they’ve been allowed to mature and turn red on the vine. They are dried by smoking and it takes about 10 pounds of fresh peppers to make one pound of dried. Chipotles are native to Mexico and we carry the brown and the black and red, as well as ground chipotle. Brown chipotles have wrinkled, dark brown skin and a sweet, chocolate-like, smoky flavor. They register about 5 on heat scale of 1 to 10.

1/2 oz.	$2.25
1 oz.	$3.40
2 oz.	$5.65
4 oz.	$9.00

Chipotles are native to mexico.

These peppers can keep for a year or two when kept in a Ziploc bag. When using dried chiles, you can opt to toast them first for added flavor and re-hydrate them by soaking in hot tap water for about 20 minutes. Don’t soak any longer or they can become bitter. Use them to make salsas, sauces and condiments (we carry a great chipotle garnishing sauce made by Terrapin Ridge). Chipotles are great with chicken, pork and also beef. They offer a rich, smoky flavor and a nice bit of heat. Use sparingly at first and build toward the best heat level for you.

Chipotle comes from the Aztec language of ancient Mexico, Nahuatl, and means 'smoked chile.’