by Dave DeWitt and Nancy Gerlach Recipes: Corn and Potatoes with Two Chiles Papas con Tomates Squash Soup with Chile Sauce “The fruit [of the Peruvian Uchu chile] is as indispensable to the natives as salt to the whites.” ‑‑Friedrich Alexander von Humboldt, 1814 For more than 10,000 years, mankind has been …
Cooking with Dried Chile Peppers
Dried Chile Recipes Ancho Chile Dry Rub Here’s a great rub to use on meats that will be smoked or grilled. Since anchos are sold in fairly pliable condition, place them in the oven on low heat until they are brittle. 4 ancho chiles, stems removed and seeded, dried in the oven 2 teaspoons whole white peppercorns 1 teaspoon whole …
Using Dried Chile Peppers
From Pods to Powder: Drying Chiles Recipes: Ancho Chile Dry Rub Cajun Rub South of the Border Chile Rub Chili Powder Dry Jerk Seasoning Curry Powder Red Chile Sauce from Pods Red Chile Sauce from Powder Excerpted from “Too Many Chiles! Recipes for Using and Preserving Your Peppers”, by Dave DeWitt, Nancy Gerlach, and Jeff Gerlach. This book is now …
Cooking with Fresh Chile Peppers
Fresh Red Chile Most chile lovers are familiar with New Mexican green chiles, which are the large (5″ to 10″), fleshy, mild chiles that are also called Anaheim chiles. (Anaheim is actually a variety of New Mexico chile, as are Sandia, Big Jim, etc.) These same green chiles are the immature stage of the New Mexico red chiles, which are …
Roasting and Peeling Fresh Chile Peppers
Roasting and Peeling Chiles Certain large fresh chiles, such as New Mexico green chiles and poblano chiles, have a tough outer skin that must be removed before using. The only practical way to remove the skin is to apply heat to the chile so that the skin blisters and pulls away from the meat of the chile. It then becomes …