swap_horiz Piquín Chile Alternatives

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Sichuan Pepper

Sichuan pepper originates from China and is a spice valued for its distinctive flavor profile. It delivers a unique numb...

Numbing Citrus Chinese Heat

9.1 Excellent

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Pimentón de la Vera

Pimentón de la Vera is a Spanish spice made from smoked capsicum peppers grown within the La Vera valley of Extremadura....

Spanish Pdo Gourmet Smoky

9.1 Excellent

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Berbere

Berbere is a foundational spice blend of Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine, combining dried red chili peppers with fenugree...

Savory Ethiopian Hot Blend

9.1 Excellent

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Ancho Chili

Ancho chili is the dried form of a fully ripe red poblano pepper, a variety widely used in Mexican cooking. It is usuall...

Mild Mexican Mole Dried Chili

9.1 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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Aji Charapita

The Aji Charapita is a small, hot chili pepper variety native to the Amazon rainforest, particularly the Peruvian region...

Tiny Amazonian Peruvian Hot

9.0 Excellent

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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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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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Scotch Bonnet Powder

Scotch bonnet powder is a ground spice derived from dried Scotch bonnet peppers, a *Capsicum chinense* cultivar named fo...

Fruity Caribbean Heat Very Hot

8.5 Great

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Thai Bird's Eye Chile

The Thai bird's eye chile is a small, slender pepper variety belonging to the Capsicum annuum species, commonly cultivat...

Tiny Southeast Asian Heat Very Hot

8.4 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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Cayenne Pepper

Cayenne pepper is a moderately hot spice produced from dried, ground chili peppers, typically cultivars of *Capsicum ann...

Savory Hot Chile Heat

8.1 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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Habanero Powder

Habanero powder is made from dried and ground Capsicum chinense peppers, which originated in the Amazon basin and are no...

Fruity Caribbean Heat Very Hot

8.1 Great

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Chile de Árbol

Chile de árbol (Capsicum annuum) is a small, slender Mexican chile with intense heat of 15,000–30,000 Scoville units, us...

Mexican Hot Heat Dried

8.0 Great

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Cascabel Chile

The cascabel chile (Capsicum annuum) is a small, round dried Mexican chile named for the rattling sound its loose seeds...

Savory Mexican Nutty Dried

7.4 Good

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Ghost Pepper Powder

Ghost pepper powder is made by drying and grinding fruits of the Bhut jolokia, a very hot chile associated with northeas...

Indian Extreme Heat Heat Smoked

7.0 Good