JALAPENO CHILES

PERHAPS THE MOST WELL KNOWN OF THE MEXICAN SPICY CHILES. ALSO KNOWN AS THE "CUARESMENO".

FEATURES

• COLOR AND SKIN
  
  • A GREEN CHILE FROM BRIGHT GREEN TO DARK, ALMOST BLACK-GREEN COLOR
  • SMOOTH SKINNED
  • DARKER COLORED THAN THE CHILE SERRANO

• SHAPE AND SIZE
  
  • SORT OF SHORT AND STUBBY
    
  • 2" LONG BY 3/4 " WIDE

• HEAT AND FLAVOR
  
  • CONSIDER A VERY HOT TO FIERY CHILE WITH A DISTINCTIVE FLAVOR

• USES
  
  • THIS CHILE IS USED IN BOTH COOKED AND RAW SALSAS AND PREVAILS ACROSS MANY DIFFERENT LINES OF MEXICAN COOKING.

• OTHERS
  
  • CAN BE FROZEN IF FIRST BLANCHED FOR 5 MINUTES IN SIMMERING WATER, AND THEN DRAINED.
  • IS BEST KNOWN "EN ESCABECHE" OR AS A PICKLED CHILE.
  • HARD TO SUBSTITUE IT'S FRESH FLAVOR WITH ANY OTHER CHILE.