The meco, also known as chili ahumado or típico, is grayish tan with a dusty-looking surface; some say it resembles a cigar butt. The tradition of smoking and drying chile peppers began long ago when Aztecs ruled the region around modern-day Mexico city.

Once dried, the very hot chillies are smoked with pecan wood - the finished pepper flakes are sweet, strong and smoky.The chillies are quite meaty and thick, not too dried out, and they rehydrate beautifully especially if you slit them open. They will still have some pliability, though they won’t bend like other peppers since their flesh is thick. If you are allergic to something not covered by the 14 allergens, please check the ingredients list carefully. The spices are all so fresh and aromatic: it made my Christmas cooking extra enjoyable to be using them, and the cakes extra delicious ( I think/hope).

Small, thick-fleshed chipotle chillies are one of the most popular and well-known Mexican chillies, with a unique smokiness and depth of flavour that works particularly well with anything slow-cooked.The crushed chipotle chilli pepper is also perfect to add smoky heat to stews, Mexican moles and rubs for meat. Chipotles are purchased in numerous forms: chipotle powder, chipotle flakes, chipotle pods, canned chipotles in adobo sauce, concentrated chipotle base, and wet chipotle meat marinade. The aromo when you open the bag immediately tells you they will add a lovely smokey flavour to any dish along with the medium heat. We cannot be liable for theft or spoilage of goods whereby you were not available to personally receive them on the day you requested on the calendar. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.