Ancho chili powder

Timbo66

Im planning on making a coffee rub that I seen on this site but can NOT find ancho chili powder. Is there a substitute?

fishlessman

i find it extremely mild, i eat the dried ones like raisins. does your supermarket have a section with just bags of dried peppers, you could maybe food process them or grind them and if no anchos there maybe pasilla peppers done the same way. you could mail order it as well, i believe penzeys carries it

bettysnephew

I found ancho chili powder at a local Mexican market.  They also had the dried whole peppers.  The powder was in a cellophane bag with a yellow label across the top.  1 1/4 oz. package.  Next time I am at a larger market I will try to find a bigger package.

Hic

I got it @ Penzey's. Cool little store. There's one just north of Atlanta or you can order from their site.

 

bo31210

If you have a Fresh Market near you check there. That is where I get it

Timbo66

 bo31210 thanks for the info the Macon store has it. Heading up there this evening.

TexanOfTheNorth

That seems odd that you can't find in your area of GA. I can even get it up here in Toronto.

Timbo66

I have called all the mexican stores and zero. Lol

pantsypants

I found them at a local asian market ( in the Mexican isle )  They are dried out in a bag and I grind them myself .
I have made the coffee rub and would say that Ancho is important to the rub

TexanOfTheNorth

How about just going to your regular grocery store and looking in the spice section?

This is what I buy up here:

pantsypants

Texan , I am looking for juniper berries and I live in Toronto .
do you have any ideas where to get them ?

TexanOfTheNorth

pantsypants said:

Texan , I am looking for juniper berries and I live in Toronto .
do you have any ideas where to get them ?

Sorry, I've never purchased/looked for those. Maybe another GTA'er will wander by here and be able to help you.

pantsypants

Thanks anyhow....

bettysnephew

Brewing up a little bathtub gin? LOL

pantsypants

haha , I am marinating Duck legs 

Canugghead

in Toronto area...

I bought one identical to this at the new Ambrosia in Woodbridge two days ago, $5.99 for 3-oz:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Los-Chileros-Chile-Ancho-Powder-3-oz-Pack-of-12/17339893

@pantsypants, Little Steven is your best bet for sourcing juniper berries.  I've never looked for it myself, yet.

fishlessman

pantsypants said:

Texan , I am looking for juniper berries and I live in Toronto .
do you have any ideas where to get them ?

any of your neighbors have juniper plants in their lanscaping, i noticed my nieghbors plants are loaded this year, im going to pick a bunch to freeze

Timbo66

Will ancho chili pepper work rather than the powder?

yellowdogbbq

@ Timbo66  check out sfherb.com they have just about every spice you can imagine, very fresh and cheap.  1# ancho chili powder is $4.65 I beleive.

Timbo66

yellowdogbbq said:

@ i will thanks.Timbo66  check out sfherb.com they have just about every spice you can imagine, very fresh and cheap.  1# ancho chili powder is $4.65 I beleive.

minniemoh

pantsypants said:

haha , I am marinating Duck legs 

Something about that just sounds dirty...

Carolina Q

pantsypants, if you have a Wegman's in Toronto (which I doubt), they sell juniper berries. In plastic bags on an end cap in the produce section.

pantsypants

thanks but no Wegmans

fishlessman

pantsypants said:

thanks but no Wegmans

in a pinch you can sometimes pick enough out of a package of pickling spice, juniper is strong and most recipes dont call for many

TexanOfTheNorth

Timbo66 said:

Will ancho chili pepper work rather than the powder?

If you're asking about the product that I posted a picture of then, yes, I believe it is the same thing.

Carolina Q

pantsypants said:

thanks but no Wegmans

Oh well. That's what I figured. Penzey's or The Spice House will have them. I know The Spice House ships to the GWN.

TexanOfTheNorth

@pantsypants - I am at Longo's now and they have juniper berries in the spice section.

jhl192

Don't feel bad.  I couldn't find it locally either.

pantsypants

thanks Texan/North  I will go there !!

Duranhler

I've got a huge bag of juniper berries. Picked up from http://www.butcher-packer.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=32_135_236&products_id=887
1 pound will go a long way, fer sure.

GalanteNate_OneEa

You have an Egg, smoke your own!  Smoked Poblanos = Anchos.  You can find poblanos anywhere.  Unripened green will be more mild than the fully ripened red.  After you smoke them, deseed and grind as needed.  I find it more fun to make all my rubs this way.  Sense of accomplishment, lol.