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Ancho Poblano Chile Pepper


'Capsicum annuum'is called Pablano in the fresh green form and Ancho as a dried pod. This Chile Pepper is mildly hot and is used for chilies rellenos and mole sauces. The Poblano is one of the most popular chilies in Mexico. The green Pablano is stuffed with cheese or meat for chilies rellenos and the darkreddish-brown dried Ancho is used in a variety of sauces such as the traditional mole pablano. Harvest when 3.5 inches long and 2 inches wide and when the peppers are a dark green.|
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