Guajillo Chiles
Heat Index- Mild to Medium
Color Mirasol (fresh) - green to red to brownish red Guajillo (dried) - reddish brown ....... Average Size 3 to 5 inches long, 1/2 to 1 1/2 inches wide ....... Shape Elongated, conical, tapering to a point ....... Description This thin-skinned pepper can vary more than any other chile in looks, and therefore may be hard to recognize. Sometimes small, sometimes large, smooth or wrinkled, it is quite inconsistent. Some grow downwards (pendant) while others grow pointing up (erect). ....... Scoville Heat Units 10,000 - 20,000 ....... Most Common Uses: Table sauces (mirasol); sauces, soups, stews, chili (guajillo) Recipe: Guajillo Salsa Chile Trivia: Even though “mirasol” means “looking at the sun”, the fresh peppers usually grow pendant (pointing down). Go figure.
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