chipotle

     

A chipotle (pronounce /tʃɨˈpoʊtleɪ/ chee-POTE-lay; Spanish IPA: [tʃiˈpotle]) is a smoke-dried jalapeño chili used primarily in Mexican, Mexican-American, Tex-Mex, and Mexican-inspired cuisine.

Trivia about chipotle

  • This Mexican pepper is actually a smoked jalapeno which can be dried or canned in an adobo sauce
  • (Bobby stirs up a dish of chiles.) I wouldn't add chocolate to my salsa, but I will add a purée of this chile with a smoky flavor that's often paired with chocolate
  • This hot chili is actually a dried, smoked jalapeno