swap_horiz Ancho Chili Alternatives

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Chilhuacle Negro

Chilhuacle Negro is a rare variety of dried Capsicum annuum chili pepper cultivated primarily in the southern Mexican st...

Dark Chile Mole Oaxacan

9.2 Excellent

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Guajillo Chili

Guajillo chili is the dried form of the mirasol pepper, a variety of Capsicum annuum used widely in Mexican cooking. It...

Mexican Fruity Salsa Dried Chili

9.1 Excellent

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Chilhuacle Amarillo

Chilhuacle Amarillo is a scarce, bright yellow chili pepper variety traditionally cultivated in Oaxaca, Mexico. Recogniz...

Bright Chile Mole Oaxacan

8.9 Great

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Ancho Chile

Ancho chile is the dried form of the poblano pepper (Capsicum annuum), one of the most widely used dried chiles in Mexic...

Savory Mexican Fruity Capsicum

8.8 Great

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Guajillo Chile

The Guajillo chile is a dried form of the mirasol pepper, belonging to the Capsicum annuum species. It is a staple ingre...

Mexican Tangy Mole Dried

8.8 Great

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Espelette Pepper

The Espelette pepper is a *Capsicum annuum* variety cultivated in the Basque Country of southwestern France, specificall...

Mild French Ground Chile

8.8 Great

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Chilhuacle Rojo

Chilhuacle Rojo is a chile pepper variety cultivated primarily in the Cañada region of Oaxaca, Mexico. It is one of thre...

Fruity Chile Mole Oaxacan

8.8 Great

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Habanero

The habanero is a hot variety of the chili pepper species *Capsicum chinense*, historically associated with Mexico's Yuc...

Savory Mexican Fruity Chile

8.8 Great

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Mexican Vanilla

Mexican vanilla refers to the cured pods of the *Vanilla planifolia* orchid, a species indigenous to Mexico. The Totonac...

Spicy Aromatic Mexican Dessert

8.8 Great

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Pasilla Chili

Pasilla chili is the dried form of the ripe chilaca pepper, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum used in Mexican cuisine. It is...

Mexican Earthy Mole Dried Chili

8.8 Great

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Piment d'Espelette

Piment d'Espelette is a mildly hot Capsicum annuum grown in the Basque commune of Espelette, France, granted Appellation...

Mild French Basque Pdo

8.7 Great

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Kashmiri Chili Powder

Kashmiri chili powder is a ground spice made from dried Kashmiri red chilies, a regional variety valued for imparting a...

Mild Indian Ground Red

8.7 Great

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Chiltepin

The Chiltepin, or chiltepe, is a small, round wild chili pepper native to the southwestern United States and northern Me...

Mexican Wild Chile Very Hot

8.7 Great

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Morita Chile

The Morita chile is a variety of jalapeño pepper that is smoked and dried while still red and ripe, producing a dark, le...

Mexican Smoky Chile Salsa

8.6 Great

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Aji Panca

Aji panca is a dark-red chili pepper variety native to Peru, commonly sold dried or as a commercially prepared paste. It...

Mild Savory Peruvian Chile

8.6 Great

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Byadgi Chili

Byadgi chili is a variety of Capsicum annuum cultivated primarily in the Haveri district of Karnataka, India, named afte...

Mild Indian Red Chile

8.5 Great

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Chile de Arbol

Chile de arbol is a cultivar of Capsicum annuum associated with Mexican cuisine. It is a small, thin, tapered pepper tha...

Mexican Hot Hot Sauce Dried Chili

8.4 Great

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Pasilla Chile

Pasilla chile is the dried form of the chilaca pepper (Capsicum annuum), a key ingredient in Mexican mole negro, with a...

Mexican Earthy Mole Dried

8.3 Great

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Mulato Chile

Mulato chile is a dried variant of the poblano (Capsicum annuum) that ripens to dark brown before drying, producing a ch...

Mexican Mole Dried Capsicum

8.1 Great

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Cascabel Chili

Cascabel is a dried Mexican chili pepper from the species Capsicum annuum and a Mirasol cultivar. The mature pepper is s...

Mexican Nutty Salsa Dried Chili

8.1 Great