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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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chefkathleen 
Dec. 5, 2009 11:40 am
My son makes a fiery hot sauce with pequins, balsamic vinegar and mandarin orange! Ay yi yi! Unfortunately there are no measurements...
 
 

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