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Otaki Smokies – Chipotle Peppers

• NZ Produce locally smoked & dried
• No Additives

Otaki NZ grown sweet ripe red Jalapenos slow smoked dried with Manuka & Mesquite woodchips over 5 days - The traditional Mexican way. No fake flavourings or additives.

It takes over 400gm of fresh jalapeños to produce just 50gm of smoked dried Chipotles.

Chipotle is a chilli (or chili) used primarily in Mexican and Mexican-inspired cuisines, such as Mexican-American, Tex-Mex, and southwestern dishes. An essential in homemade BBQ sauces and marinades.

Great in;

• Chilli Con Carne
• Tacos
• Nachos
• Burritos
• Chipotle Mayo
• Chicken Enchiladas
• Chipotle salts & seasoning
• BBQ Sauces

Definition: A chipotle, chi-POHT-lay; Spanish: [t?i'potle]), or chilpotle, which comes from the Nahuatl word chilpoctli (meaning "smoked chili"), is a smoke-dried jalapeño.

Rates as a mild to medium heat chilli at 3500-10000 on the Scoville heat scale.

To Use: Soak in hot (boiled) water for 15 mins to rehydrate. Remove and chop /mince accordingly before adding to your favourite Mexican / Spanish dish.

• Less heat, remove the inner pith and seeds before chopping/mincing.
• More heat, Include the soaking water. Or Add whole peppers while cooking your casserole/stew/soup to let the smokey punchy flavour work through the dish. Remove before serving.

Tips:

• Add rehydrated chopped peppers to Salsas, Hummus & Dips.
• Add 4 -5 whole peppers to a bottle of vodka and allow to infuse over a few weeks.
• Grind up the dried whole (seeds or not) in your spice grinder, add to salt & herbs to make Chipotle Salt
• As an essential ingredient for a good homemade BBQ Sauce

50gram (approx 11 - 13 chipotles) packed in a handy resealable foil pouch.

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