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Chilies
Ranges from mild and fruity to intensely hot, depending on the variety.
Lens analyzedChilies as a recipe ingredient covers any hot pepper called for by type, from fresh serranos to dried ancho or árbol, each bringing its own heat level and flavor beyond simple spiciness. Dried and fresh chilies behave differently in a dish, since dried ones need rehydrating or grinding while fresh ones can go straight into the pot.
Where it comes from
Peppers native to the Americas spread worldwide after European contact and were absorbed into distinct chili traditions everywhere they landed, from Sichuan cooking to Ethiopian berbere to Mexican salsas. That spread is why so many unrelated cuisines each treat chilies as a foundational ingredient today.
Buying it
Match the specific chili a recipe names rather than substituting blindly, since heat and flavor vary enormously between types and a recipe writer usually chose one for a reason.
Storing it
Keep dried chilies away from light in a lidded jar on the pantry shelf so their color doesn't fade.
Keeps about 1 year in the pantry.
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