Chilli appreciationchilli

[Flaevius]

Couldn't locate a dedicated chilli thread, other than the growers' thread in the Home & Garden forum.

So who enjoys them, uses them, and what recipes do you incorporate them into? Let's talk chillies!

I've recently put in my first order with the South Devon Chilli Farm: https://www.southdevonchillifarm.co.uk and bought some Guajillo to spice up my chilli con carne, a dish I make regularly meal-prepping for work. Inspired there by a recipe Rick Stein had posted following his 'Road to Mexico' series. Also nabbed some dried Kashmiri and a pack of Bullet chillies to keep longer term, and some Padron. Seeing the latter reminded me of travelling through Meteora in Greece a couple of years ago and eating at a family-run taverna. Fantastic barbecued-meat restaurant and I had something like the Padron as a starter. Glug of oil, fried off until blistered, and a sprinkling of sea-salt - delicious.

What do you guys use as stuffed chillies if not the Poblano? I wanted a few of those but they are out of stock, possibly out of season.

I really rate Mexican cuisine, but make so little of it. Any recipes to share?

Oh, and can a mod please amend the title!!

 

[Flaevius]

What did you order from the site?

Bullets, Guajillos, Kashmiris and some Padrons.

I thought the prices were relatively reasonable. I usually baulk at most of these online specialist food stores, but £1.95 for a pack of 60-odd bullets is good value compared to what you'd pay from a supermarket, particularly dried where you don't have wastage. Plus the ability to buy rarer chillies. The only quibble is that it's a bulk order kind of place, as with £3.75 postage it doesn't make sense to make frequent small orders.

Thanks for the recipe. I do love a chicken enchilada, and will definitely give that a shot once I have an ancho or two to-hand.