Chipotle

Chipotle
Chipotles of the morita variety
Heat Medium
Scoville scale2500–8000 SHU

A chipotle (/tʃɪˈpoʊtleɪ, tʃɪˈpɒtleɪ/ chih-PO(H)T-lay, Spanish: [tʃiˈpotle]), or chilpotle, is a smoke-dried ripe jalapeño chili pepper used for seasoning. It is a chili used primarily in Mexican and Mexican-inspired cuisines, such as Tex-Mex and Southwestern United States dishes. It comes in different forms, such as chipotles en adobo (stewed in adobo sauce).

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