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Chipotle Peppers
[chee-POT-tleh]
peppers are smoked jalapeno chili peppers and are also known as chili ahumado.
These chilies are usually a dull tan to coffee color and measure approximately 2
to 4 inches in length and about an inch wide. As much as one fifth of the
Mexican jalapeno crop is processed into chipotles.
History
Chipotles date back to region that is now northern Mexico City, prior to the
Aztec civilization. It is conjectured that the Aztecs smoked the chilies
because the thick, fleshy, jalapeno was difficult to dry and prone to rot. The
Aztecs used the same "smoke drying" process for the chilies as they used for
drying meats. This smoking allowed the chilies to be stored for a substantial
period of time.
Today Chipotles are used widely throughout Mexico as well as in the United
States. Quite popular in the South Western U.S. and California; Chipotles have
found their way into the cuisine of many celebrity chefs from Hawaii to
Manhattan.
Chipotle info (From the Gourmet sleuth.com )
2,500 - 8,000
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CHIPOTLE JACKALOPE JUICE HOT SAUCE |
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CH-1
Ingredients: Red Jalapeno, vinegar, Chipotle peppers, Garlic, curry
powder, black cumin, Green Chilis
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$5.00
5 OZ |
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Item Name: CHIPOTLE JACKALOPE JUICE
Item Number: CH-1
Price: $5.00
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