Dried Chipotle Peppers

Chipotles are large, dried Jalapeño Peppers that have been smoked. They have medium to medium-hot heat that’s sweet and smoky with tobacco and chocolate overtones. Chipotles are widely used in Tex-Mex and Southwestern cooking in sauces and salsas. On a heat scale of 1 to 10, Chipotles are a 5 to 6.