> OK, > > Lets define some peppers? > > Ancho? A dried Poblano. If dried when ripe it has a darker color and is called Mulato > Pasilla? A completely different chile than the Poblano, but in the west and Baja California, the supermarkets call Poblano Pasilla. Pasilla is actually a long thin chile which is normally dried (Chilaca). > Poblano? A large heart shaped chile which is harvested green (Verde) or Red (Rojo). It is very sweet and not very hot. > Chipotle? Any thick walled Chile which must be smoked rather than dried. Jalapeno is used most often and canned Chipotles are usually Jalapenos. Serranos are also smoked, and Jim Campbell the elder smokes Red Savina Habaneros. He rolls his own <BG>. > > In the stores around here I can find fresh Pasillas and quasi-dried Ancho's, but I need > Poblanos. > > What is the difference since they all look basically the same? Dave Anderson Tough Love Chile Co. http://www.tough-love.com e-mail Chilehead@tough-love.com