Chipotle pepper ground: well kept secret of Mexican cuisine

The chipotle pepper ground may not be very well known here, but in the United States they know how to use it. It has been a popular ingredient there for almost thirty years. The use of this pepper comes originally from Mexico. The Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine is full of recipes with ground chipotle pepper. In our country the ground chipotle pepper is hard to get in regular supermarkets. All the better that you can order your stock online with us. You can buy the pepper in a package of 400 grams or 1.5 kilos.

What is chipotle pepper ground?

Chipotle pepper ground is made from jalapeno peppers. Jalapeno chillies are one of the many types of chilli peppers that exist in the world. They score between 3,000 and 10,000 on the Scoville scale, the scale that measures the spiciness (heat) of chillies and sauces. This value range indicates that chipotle pepper ground is mildly spicy. To make the powder, the chillies must be completely red coloured and smoked after picking. Once they are dehydrated, they have lost most of their weight, as much as 90%.

What do you use ground chipotle pepper for?

The smoky, spicy and at the same time sweet taste of ground chipotle pepper makes it suitable as an ingredient in various dishes, salsas and soups. For example, use the pepper to make a nice spicy tomato sauce, add it to chilli con carne, stews or soups. You can also use chipotle pepper ground as part of a dry rub for spareribs. Want to get started in an innovative way? Then make your own chocolates with chipotle pepper, a combination that has only recently attracted the interest of the general public. You can also add it to your Bloody Mary cocktail instead of tabasco.