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Chile de árbol

Chile de árbol is a slim, potent Mexican pepper that ripens to a vivid red and keeps its color well when dried. Its sharp heat and toasty flavor make it a favorite for salsas, oil infusions, and dry-roasted chile blends.

Scoville 15,000 SHU to 30,000 SHU
Origin

Mexico

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Flavor

Tasting notes

Nutty, grassy, and sharp

Uses

Best known for

salsasoil infusionsdry toasting
Colors

Common ripening colors

greenred
Also called

Aliases

chile de árbol