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Maui Onions
Two characteristics set the Maui onion apart from other yellow onions: the high sugar and high moisture content of its flesh.
White Corn
White corn is a sweet corn variety. Its ears are wrapped in tightly layered pale lime green to white husks. One ear of corn can contain up to 400 kernels growing in rows lengthwise.
Seasons/Availability
Dried Arbol chilies are available year round.
Description/Taste
A deep bright red, dried Arbol chile peppers are narrow, very elongated and come to a sharp point. About two to three inches in length and one-fourth to three-eighths inch in diameter, this thin-fleshed pepper, pronounced ARE-bowl, offers a bitter, smoky and grassy flavor with an acidic heat. Scoville units: 6-7 (5000-30,000)
Nutritional Value
Arbols contain vitamin A, C, the B vitamins and significant amounts of iron, thiamine, niacin, magnesium and riboflavin. Chiles are cholesterol-free, saturated fat-free, low calorie, low sodium, and high in fiber.
Applications
The chiles can be pureed to make a sauce for chips or to season the pork filling for tamales, and heat up chili, a stir fry, soups, and stews. Toast them and then grind them into a powder to season red chile sauces or create a spice rub. Whole, add to flavor oils and vinegar. They are often used to make wreaths or other decorative items.
Geography/History
Grown in various parts of Mexico, including Jalisco, Nayarit, Sinaloa, Zacatecas and Aguascalientes, Arbol chilies are closely related to the pico de pajaro and cayenne chilies. The name chile de arbol literally means "treelike" referring to the thick woody stems and the characteristic branching and upright structure of the plant.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Dried Arbol Chile Peppers. One
is easiest, three is harder.
Dried Arbol chilies are available year round.
Description/Taste
A deep bright red, dried Arbol chile peppers are narrow, very elongated and come to a sharp point. About two to three inches in length and one-fourth to three-eighths inch in diameter, this thin-fleshed pepper, pronounced ARE-bowl, offers a bitter, smoky and grassy flavor with an acidic heat. Scoville units: 6-7 (5000-30,000)
Nutritional Value
Arbols contain vitamin A, C, the B vitamins and significant amounts of iron, thiamine, niacin, magnesium and riboflavin. Chiles are cholesterol-free, saturated fat-free, low calorie, low sodium, and high in fiber.
Applications
The chiles can be pureed to make a sauce for chips or to season the pork filling for tamales, and heat up chili, a stir fry, soups, and stews. Toast them and then grind them into a powder to season red chile sauces or create a spice rub. Whole, add to flavor oils and vinegar. They are often used to make wreaths or other decorative items.
Geography/History
Grown in various parts of Mexico, including Jalisco, Nayarit, Sinaloa, Zacatecas and Aguascalientes, Arbol chilies are closely related to the pico de pajaro and cayenne chilies. The name chile de arbol literally means "treelike" referring to the thick woody stems and the characteristic branching and upright structure of the plant.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Georges at the Cove | San Diego CA | 858-454-4244 |
| Fishery | San Diego CA | 858-272-9985 |
| Neighborhood Burger Wine and Beer | San Diego CA | 619-446-0002 |
| Crab Catcher La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-454-9587 |
| Nine - Ten | San Diego CA | 858-964-5400 |
| Miguel's Carlsbad | Carlsbad CA | 760-759-1843 |
| Sorority Cuisine - Pibeta Phi | San Diego CA | 619-778-0311 |
| Marriott Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-696-0234 x6051 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Dried Arbol Chile Peppers. One
is easiest, three is harder.| Homesick Texan |
|
A More Precise Texas Chili |
| Orangette |
|
Chile de Árbol Hot Sauce |
| Mostly Foodstuffs |
|
Charred Tomato Chile Salsa |
