guajillo chile pepper

powder
4.9
based on 10 reviews
try me sample
0.35 oz
75¢
shaker jar
2 oz
$6
refill
2 oz
$5
large refill
8 oz
$14
PACKAGING GUIDE
VARIANTS
whole
powder
Guajillo powder is sweet and fruity with a light heat. It has accompanying flavor notes of pine, smoke, and tart berry, which make it more complex but it is also subtle enough to complement foods versus overpowering other ingredients.

Guajillo is often paired with the ancho and/or pasilla chile pepper in Mexcian cooking; it adds mild heat, flavor, and color to dishes. Its spicy-sweet flavor is also a favorite for combining with desserts in non-traditional ways. Try this spice in chocolates, or even on ice creams.
QUICK INFO
guajillo chile pepper , powder
SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS
2,500 - 5,000 SHU
PLANT PART
fruit
PROCESSING / FORM
powder
BOTANICAL NAME
Capsicum annuum
ORIGIN
Mexico
BOTANICAL NAME
Capsicum annuum
AKA
guajillo chili
guajillo chile
chile guaco
Sp. chile guajillo
The Capsicum annuum plant produces the pepper fruit that is a common source of many spices that range in heat and flavor: paprikas, chiles, and cayennes all are derived from variations of this pepper plant.

The burning sensation of 'spicy heat' from these peppers is from the capsaicin the plant contains. Capsaicin is a chemical compound that stimulates and then decreases pain signals in the body. It is an irritant and will affect any tissue with which it has direct contact. Despite this, many people seek out and enjoy its flavor and the sensation it provokes.

Fresh Capsicum annum peppers have many familiar names: bell, jalapeño, poblano, guajillo, etc. Once dried, the name of the pepper often changes: the chilicaca becomes pasilla; poblano becomes ancho; morita jalapeño becomes chipotle.
CONFUSIONS

It's chill
In the 17th century Spanish-speaking Mexicans adopted the Aztec name for spicy peppers: chilli (Nahuatl language). At that time they modified it to its current spelling of chile, this moniker has also been adopted by the Spanish-language influenced American Southwest.

Exported and anglicized in the 17th century it ironically appears again spelled as chilli in English texts of that age. Americans simplified this to chili, with a single "l". In the early 1800s the popular frontier dish "chili" was concocted and the spice blend marketed to make this favorite at home was called chili powder. Today it contains a blend of spices which often includes cumin, oregano, paprika and one or two different types of ground chile peppers.

In culinary circles in the U.S. it has become practice to defer to the Spanish spelling when referring to a single pepper variety. Chili with an "i" ending is reserved for the spice blend.

USAGE HINT

If you want to toast guajillo chile pepper powder (or the whole pepper) to enhance the smoky flavor before using in your dish, be cautious, like most ground spices it can burn easily and make the dish bitter.

QUICK FACT

The North African spice blend harissa combines guajillo with other hotter chiles and also with seasonings such as coriander and cumin; depending on the region recipes might even vary to include mint and caraway. The very spicy mix is made into a paste and commonly offered as a condiment; in Tunisia, Algeria, Libya and Morocco it is served with almost every meal.

Harrisa spice paste can also be used flavor base for dishes such as curries and stews, or with roasted meats.

 
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Ground cayenne is bright orange in color with a strong lingering heat and a pungent aroma and flavor. Our cayenne is not too hot for everyday use.
TRY ME - SAMPLE$0.75
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