Poblano
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[[Image:Poblano_Pepper.jpg|thumb|Poblano pepper]]
[[Image:PasillaKnife.jpg|thumb|right|195px|Sold under the name ''[[pasilla]]'', this fresh [[poblano]], when dried is called ''ancho'']]
[[Image:Capsicum annuum ancho dried.jpg|thumb|left|140px|A dried ancho chili]]
The '''Poblano''' is a very mild [[chile pepper]] originating in the State of [[Puebla]], [[Mexico]]. One of the most popular peppers grown in [[Mexico]], the plant (of the species ''[[Capsicum annuum]]'') is multi-stemmed, and can reach 25 inches in height. The pod itself is about three to six inches long, and about two to three inches wide. An immature poblano is dark purplish green in color, but eventually turns a red so dark as to be nearly black. It can be prepared a number of ways, commonly including: dried, coated in whipped egg (capeado) and fried, stuffed, or in [[mole (sauce)|mole]] sauces. It is particularly popular during the [[Mexico|Mexican]] independence festivities, as part of a sophisticated dish called [[Chile en Nogada]], this very well may be considered as one of [[Mexico]]'s most symbolic dishes by its nationals.
After being roasted and peeled (which improves the texture by removing the waxy skin), it can be preserved by either canning or freezing. Storing Poblanos in airtight containers will also suffice for several months.
When dried, this pepper becomes a broad, flat, heart-shaped pod called an '''Ancho''' chile (meaning "wide" in [[Spanish language|Spanish]]), often ground into a powder used for flavoring recipes.
Another variety of dried poblano, which is darker in color, sweeter in flavor, and softer in texture, is called a '''Mulato''' chile.
"Poblano" is also the name of an inhabitant of [[Puebla]], Mexico.
==External links==
*[http://www.fiery-foods.com/dave/ancho.html Poblano]
*[http://tasteoftx.com/recipes/chiles/poblano.html Poblano chiles]
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