green chili
Anaheim's spicy cousin
Green chili refers to peppers harvested before ripening—most often Anaheim or New Mexico varieties—or dishes made from them.
In the American Southwest, especially New Mexico, green chili is a culinary staple: roasted, peeled, and used in sauces, stews, and as a topping.
Green chili or red? is the essential question at New Mexican restaurants.
The spelling chili (not chile) is standard in American English, though chile appears in regional usage.
- serranoSmall hot Mexican pepper
- hatchOpening in deck or floor
- poblanoMild Mexican chili pepper
- roastedCooked uncovered with heat
- spicyHaving strong heat
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