Chipotle
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a type of chilli that has been dried using smoke, used in Mexican cooking
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A smoked hot chili pepper used in Mexican cooking.
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a ripe jalapeno that has been dried for use in cooking
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A chipotle (, chi-POHT-lay; Spanish: [tʃiˈpotle]), or chilpotle, is a smoke-dried ripe jalapeño chili pepper used for seasoning. It is a chili used primarily in Mexican and Mexican-inspired cuisines, such as Tex-Mex and Southwestern United States dishes. It comes in different forms, such as chipotles en adobo (stewed in adobo sauce).
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Chipotle refers to a smoke-dried ripe jalapeño chili pepper used for seasoning. It is widely used in Mexican and Mexican-inspired cuisines, such as Tex-Mex and Southwestern dishes. The name comes from the Nahuatl word chilpoctli, meaning smoked chili. Chipotle peppers have a distinctive smoky flavor and moderate to hot level of heat.
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