Re: [CH] Making chipotles
Celeste or Dave Anderson (Gtoughchile@mail.greatbasin.net)
Wed, 17 Feb 1999 09:50:08 +0000
> My first thought is that the peppers I started out with were not
> jalapenos. They had the same general shape and size but were
> rather pointed at the end. They also had a kind of sweet taste
> almost like a red bell pepper but they had a fair amount of heat too.
Tim,
The red chiles sold in supermarkets here in Nevada are "Fresno". They
look something like a Jalapeno but are usually a little shorter and
taper to more of a point than Jalaps. I've never seen red Jalapenos
in a market. Here's the details from Mark Miller's "The Great Chile
Book":
"FRESNO (red)
Also known as a Chile Caribe or Chile Cera. Tapers to a rounded end
and measures about 2 inches long and between 1 and 1 1/4 inches in
diameter. A wax type chile, thick fleshed, sweet and hot. Usually
only available in the fall (not true here). It is sometimes mistaken
for a red Jalapeno, although the two are different varieties and the
Fresno is broader at the shoulders, as well as hotter. Excellent in
salsas, ceviches, stuffings, bread, pickled (en escabeche). They can
also be roasted and blended into sauces."
No mention of smoking, but since you smoked it, it's a chipotle now
.
Dave Anderson
Tough Love Chile Co.
http://www.tough-love.com
e-mail Chilehead@tough-love.com