Whole Dried & Smoked Chillies
Chipotle, Ancho, Mulato, Pasilla, Aji Limon, Habanero, Bhut Jolokia and more
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When chillies are dried, it gives a new dimension to their flavour; sometimes the taste of the dried form bears no resemblance to that of the fresh. The heat usually remains the same but you may get new richer or sweeter flavours.
Whole dried chillies have the protection of their outer skin to stop natural oils and flavour from escaping until you need to use them; this is an advantage over dried powdered chillies which tend to lose their flavour and aroma quickly: just search through some of those out of date little jars of herbs and spices in your cupboard and see how the Paprika has lost its redness.
We have assembled a 'Using Dried Chillies' info page with tips on cooking and storing dried chillies - click here.
If you have had dried chillies before and found them a bit dirty, dusty and broken, you will be pleasantly surprised by ours. The chillies we grow and dry on the farm are bright, clean and not overly dry - we also insist on top quality for the chillies we import.
Handling of hot dried chillies needs care. It is best to wear gloves and, for the hottest ones, even a mask and eye protection (see our Chilli Handling kit on the gifts page - this is what we wear when processing hot chillies).
