Chilaca
Flake
Ground
Paste
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Description
Details & Cuts
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Color
Dark red-chocolate color. Also known in Mexico as “chile Negro.”
Flavor
Mild chile flavor with a lovely sweet note, somewhat like a pungent red bell pepper.
Typical Pungency Range
1,000-2,500 SHU
Possible Applications
Traditionally accompanies soups and mole. Popular in Western Mexico, especially Jalisco, in fresh salsas.
Details
- Pronounced CHEE-la-ca
- Grown in Mexico
- Additive free
- Non-GMO
Available Kill Steps
- Steam-treated
- Irradiated
- Natural
Cuts
- Flakes
- Ground
- Frozen paste
- Shelf stable paste