Chipotle peppers are a smoked red jalapeno peppers in spices, vinegar, tomato sauce and ancho chiles.

A chipotle chile is a red jalapeno chile, ripened, dried, and smoked through a special process. Derived

from the aztec word meaning smoke, jalapenos are placed over huge pits and smoke is blown through

tunnels running underground. Chipotle characteristics a unique warm heat and Smokey flavor, chipotles

are packed in a red adobo sauce made from a lightly seasoned tomato broth. Embasa chipotles are

completely shielded from all the elements during processing to produce an exceptional product.

Medium thick flesh, with a subtle deep rounded heat, they are excellent in sauces, soups,

and as a seasoning for meats and stews.