Ancho Chili Pepper

BENTE · October 2012

for the last couple years i have tried finding ancho chili pepper in a powder form. i have looked at every grocery store i have been in. i even looked at a local mexican grocery store. still no find i did find dried ancho chilies. am i missing something or should i just go ahead and make some out of the peppers?and if so anyone have a idea how is the best way to make it? i believe i have all the hardware including a morter and pestal and a old coffee grinder that i generally use on whole spices.

thanks

and btw i like the new look of the forum if it isnt new to you it is to me so whatever i did or someoneelse did looks alot better ;)

FrankC · October 2012

Terry, check out Penzeys.

http://www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penzeys/p-penzeysancho.html

I use it on a really good grilled corn dish.

fc

Botch · October 2012

Amazon has it, and I'm sure Penzey's would too.

Out here all the grocery stores have a mexican ingredient section, some of them feature 20 or 30 different kinds of ground chiles, spices, etc. (don't know about South Carolina...)

BENTE · October 2012

yea i have used them before to get blues hog before i found a place here in town that carries it. but i kinda wanted to smell it or taste it without spending a arm and a leg sending ups more $$. i have never even tried it but everyone says it is soooo good wanted to get my own opinion. thanks for the link tho. everytime i have had a recepie that calls for it i have just used mccormicks chili powder which i know is NOT the same thing.

GrannyX4 · October 2012

Bente, I just made ancho powder by roasting the peppers in a dry skillet and then gave it a whirl in the food processor. I got a real nice powder. You need to make sure the chilies a really dry befor trying to make powder.

BENTE · October 2012

@GrannyX4

ok thanks that sounds like that is easy enough for me.i will try to do it this weekend! thanks again

BigGreenBamaGriller · October 2012

I have some from Penzey's on my spice rack right now. If you don't have one nearby, check out penzeys.com

Eggcelsior · October 2012

Go to Penzeys and spend 35 bucks to get free shipping. I bought the bold taco mix, English prime rib rub, anchor powder and hot chocolate mix(SWMBO bribe). They threw in their sandwich spread for free.

gpsegg · October 2012

Williams Sonoma also carries it.

BENTE · October 2012

it looks like the closest penzeys is about 2 hours away i dont get to atlanta much anymore but there is a williams sonoma about 35 min from my house as i recall it isn't very big but i just may shoot over there next thursday on my way home from charlotte. but if i get time this weekend i may try making my own you know to giv it a try although i may do it in a oven or on a egg since i'm planning on roasting some pumpkins this weekend..

thanks everyone

Little Steven · October 2012

Terry,

I have it in McCormicks. Maybe you need to squat down a bit when you are in the spice section. As everyone else said you can dry fry or bake the chilis and whirr them in the food processor. I like that better than the bottled stuff myself.

BENTE · October 2012

Botch said:

Amazon has it, and I'm sure Penzey's would too.
Out here all the grocery stores have a mexican ingredient section, some of them feature 20 or 30 different kinds of ground chiles, spices, etc. (don't know about South Carolina...)

sorry i missed your post somehow Botch. we have a pretty good mexican population but only a couple of mexican stores i have been to two of them. one of them supplies a resturant that serves some of the best real mexican i have ever found. it is about 3 miles from my house they may have been out i will go look again. proabably alot easier than going to williams sonoma

BENTE · October 2012

Little Steven said:

Terry,

I have it in McCormicks. Maybe you need to squat down a bit when you are in the spice section. As everyone else said you can dry fry or bake the chilis and whirr them in the food processor. I like that better than the bottled stuff myself.

listen little guy i know you are alot closer to the ground than i am. so you may be right it could be right there. they just dont carry it on the top shelf :) hey been meaning to talk to you sorry i missed your call after the mountian fest, and you said not to call back. but we planning on doing some pumpkin roasting/carving this weekend so if you get a chance tomorrow hollar at me i saved your number so i dont ask WTF is that calling from michigan again :) i shoulld be around

Little Steven · October 2012

I think I have your number but mine is 905 301 1131 if you wanna call. Like to have a chat man!

Austin Egghead · October 2012

Penzey's or Fiesta Bolner https://www.fiestaspices.com/index.asp or make your own. If you have trouble getting the pepper's let me know. A shipment could be arranged.

BENTE · October 2012

yea that is the one i got i will hollar tomorrow. been too busy to do much but keep up with this thread and parker and make dinner tonight. and since i drove seven hours and worked today i will not be up late at all tonight :D

texbagger · October 2012

+1 on the skillet and food processer. Instead of a food processor I bought a small coffee grinder which I use only for grinding spices. I now have 2 small coffee grinders as I don't want to use my spice grinder for coffee, afraid of the resultant spicy coffee grounds! Yes, they are clearly labeled with a piece of masking tape and a sharpie! Whooo hoooo!

nolaegghead · October 2012

I have a dedicated kitchen aid coffee grinder I use to grind up lump for carbon black powder (use it in woodworking).

Botch · October 2012

nolaegghead said:

I have a dedicated kitchen aid coffee grinder I use to grind up lump for carbon black powder (use it in woodworking).

Gaaah, are you one of those ebony fakers?!?!?!? BAN HIM!

Baysidebob · October 2012

I put the ancho chilis in a 300 degree oven for 10 minutes. Take them out and LET THEM COOL. They will be brittle. I then put them in a paper bag and grind them in a spice grinder as needed.

BENTE · October 2012

Baysidebob said:

I put the ancho chilis in a 300 degree oven for 10 minutes. Take them out and LET THEM COOL. They will be brittle. I then put them in a paper bag and grind them in a spice grinder as needed.

now i have directions on the way i'm going to try Wooohooo!!!

thanks to everyone else who commented and gave directions i appreciate it

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