pequín chile
These oval-shape, tiny (about 1/2-inch-long) dried
CHILEs are a beautiful red-orange color. Their flavor is slightly sweet and smoky and their heat quotient fiery. The pequín is also called
CHILE pequeño. Its wild form is known as tepín or chiltepín. See also
CHILE.
© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD LOVER'S
COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.
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