poblano
Chiles rellenos pepper
A poblano is a mild to medium-hot chile pepper, dark green and heart-shaped, widely used in Mexican cooking.
Roasted and peeled, poblanos appear in dishes like chiles rellenos and rajas.
When dried, the pepper is called an ancho chile.
The recipe calls for two poblanos, roasted and diced.
Dried poblano pepper
- pasillaDried chilaca pepper
- chilePungent Capsicum pod
- capsicumPepper plant or fruit
- cultivarBred plant variety
nightshade · heirloom · hybrid · dried · fresh · green · ripe · red
Quality of passion, motion
- chiles rellenosStuffed, battered poblanos
- moleSubterranean insectivore
- enchiladaSauced stuffed tortilla
- quesadillaFolded tortilla with melted filling
taco · tamale · pozole · crema · queso · tortilla · salsa · fajita
Mild-to-medium Mexican pepper
- serranoSmall hot Mexican pepper
- chipotleSmoke-dried jalapeño pepper
- habaneroExtremely pungent chili variety
- cayennePungent red spice
bell · cubanelle · shishito · guajillo · pasilla · Anaheim · Hatch · New Mexico
Moderate in intensity
- earthyCoarse and unpretentious
- smokyFilled with combustion haze
- richHaving much of something
- subtleNot immediately obvious
savory · sweet · fruity · herbaceous · grassy · complex · warm · mellow
Filled, in Spanish
- cheeseFermented milk solid
- riceStaple cereal grain
- beefBovine meat for eating
- chickenDomestic fowl for eating
pork · quinoa · beans · corn · picadillo · chorizo · shrimp · filling
Moderate in intensity
ancho
Dried poblano pepper
cultivar · nightshade · heirloom · hybrid · dried · fresh · green · ripe · red
rajas
Quality of passion, motion
- chiles rellenosStuffed, battered poblanos
- moleSubterranean insectivore
- enchiladaSauced stuffed tortilla
quesadilla · taco · tamale · pozole · crema · queso · tortilla · salsa · fajita · burrito
jalapeño
Mild-to-medium Mexican pepper
- serranoSmall hot Mexican pepper
- chipotleSmoke-dried jalapeño pepper
- habaneroExtremely pungent chili variety
cayenne · bell · cubanelle · shishito · guajillo · pasilla · Anaheim · Hatch · New Mexico · pimiento
mild
Moderate in intensity
subtle · savory · sweet · fruity · herbaceous · grassy · complex · warm · mellow · aromatic
relleno
Filled, in Spanish
chicken · pork · quinoa · beans · corn · picadillo · chorizo · shrimp · filling · baked
mild
Moderate in intensity
moderate · tame · approachable · family-friendly · beginner
roasting
Cooking with dry heat
- charringBurning surface black
- blisteringExtremely intense or severe
- stuffingSeasoned mixture for cavities
peeling · seeding · dicing · sautéing · grilling · layering · pureeing · blending · simmering · baking
- produceapples, oranges, tomato, tomatoes, cucumber
- chili peppersjalapeno, chili pepper, habanero, serrano, cayenne
- Mexican ingredientsnopal, nopales, tomatillo, masa, serrano
- Pepperblack pepper, white pepper, green pepper, red pepper, bell pepper
- peppersbell pepper, green bell pepper, chili pepper, red bell pepper, jalapeño
- spicinessmild, medium, hot, extra hot, spicy
poblanoCarolina Reaper
Cultivar of extreme capsaicin
habanero · ghost pepper · serrano · cayenne · jalapeño
- mole poblanoRich Mexican chili-chocolate sauce