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.
Flavor Profile
Also known as moritas, this spice made from smoked fully ripened jalapenos has medium hot heat (6 on scale of 1 to 10).
How to Use
Add to rice, meats, salsa, or in place of cayenne. Work dash to dash; in other words, add a dash and taste, repeat until you have desired heat.
About The Spice
Add a dash, taste & repeat until you build the right heat. Our Chipotle Chili Powder has a rich, smokey flavor packed with some heat. Perfect substitute for cayenne. Check out this and other great chiles at Savory Spice!More Information
Ground from the black and red chipotles, this has a rich, smoky flavor with a nice bit of heat. Ground chipotles register about 6 on heat scale of 1 to 10. Great with chicken, pork and beef, use it in place of cayenne for a nice change of pace. As with cayenne, we suggest you work with it dash to dash; in other words, add a dash and taste, and repeat until you build to the heat level you desire.
Dietary Information
Nut-Free
Dairy-Free
Gluten-Free
Salt-Free
Onion-Free
Corn-Free
Sweetener-Free
Sugar-Free
MSG-Free
Vegetarian
Vegan
Black Pepper-Free
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Happy cooking,
Preetha