Chile And Chili Powders
"I" Before "E" Except After Chilly
Don`t confuse "chile" powder (made entirely of ground "chile" pods), with "chili" powder, a blend of spices usually containing cumin, oregano, garlic powder, salt combined with ground and mixed chile pod powder. The combination makes a great bowl of "chili" whenever cooked with diced or shredded pork, ground chile pods, and yes, depending upon where you live, even beans. (There`s an old saying in the southwest United States - "Anyone who knows beans about chili, knows chili doesn`t contain beans!")
"Green River Red Dust" #1
(Ranch Made Chile Powder)
Your own chile powder is much fresher and tastes better than the stale stuff purchased in a can. There just to tellin` how long it`s been on a grocery shelf. Toast moist and pliant whole New Mexico dried chiles, (with texture like dried fruit), by placing them on a baking sheet inside a pre-heated 350-degree oven about 6 minutes or until they're fragrant and puffed. Tear the pods into pieces, remove the stems and seeds, and then grind them into powder using a coffee grinder designated only for spice grinding. For hotter chili, boost the heat with a pinch of cayenne near the end of cooking or simply leave the seeds inside the chile pods. If you exhibit suicidal tendencies, use habaneros.
"Green River Red Dust" #2
(Ranch Made Chili Powder)
"Chili" powder is ground and mixed chile pod powder combined with a blend of spices. There are as many variations of the basic ingredients as there are cattle brands. This one is an ol` trail favorite.
2 tspns. Green Rive Red Dust Chile Powder (previous recipe)
1 tspn. paprika
2 tspns. ground cumin
1 tspn. cayenne pepper
1 tspn. oregano
2 tspns. garlic powder
salt (optional)
Best Wishes,
Chuckwagon
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[USA] Chile And Chili Powders
Last edited by Chuckwagon on Sun Nov 27, 2011 07:27, edited 1 time in total.
If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it probably needs more time on the grill! 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0hKpNmdF2g
I thought this would be a pretty cool link to share, especially around the 5 minute mark. It has a lot of great information and explains how they developed Scoville units.
Chilis are hot!!!!
I thought this would be a pretty cool link to share, especially around the 5 minute mark. It has a lot of great information and explains how they developed Scoville units.
Chilis are hot!!!!
