Other Names:Chipotles, Smoked Jalapeños, 的Chipotle辣椒 (Chinese), Chipotleのペッパーズ (Japanese), [شبوتل] الفلفل (Arabic), Chipotle मिर्च... All Translations
Edited by: Barnaby Dorfman
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[edit] About Chipotle Peppers
Chipotles are smoked jalapeño peppers. The native peoples of Mexico developed the method of smoking to preserve the chiles because, unlike other peppers, jalapeños don't dry well naturally due to their waxy skin. Water gets sealed inside and they tend rot rather than dry. Chipotles are often stored "en adobo" which is a process of soaking them in vinegar, which reconstitutes them and creates a sauce.
The spicy and smoky flavor goes well with meats and has become very popular as a sauce when mixed with mayonnaise in restuarants in the United States.






