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17 Sep

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General Information  In areas ranging from the Middle East to eastern and southern Africa, numerous species of wild figs have grown for thousands of years. Fig seeds have been found in...

17 Sep

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General Information  Apricots are fat free, saturated fat free, very low in sodium, cholesterol free, high in vitamin A, and are a good source of potassium. Although many factors affect the...

17 Sep

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General Information  Pequin chile peppers grow straight up to the sky on hardy, shrub-like plants that can grow up to five feet tall. The small oval peppers start out light green...

17 Sep

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General Information  This long thin, tapering chile is excellent for making sauces. The flavors of licorice, grape, and wild berry make it a natural for many dishes, seafood in particular....

17 Sep

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General Information  Dried New Mexico chile peppers are small and oblong, averaging 12-17 centimeters long and only 5 centimeters wide. Their smooth shiny skin has a deep red-brown color. Offering hints...

17 Sep

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General Information Habañero chile peppers are characteristically lantern-shaped, with varieties that range in color from green, yellow, orange, red, reddish-purple and brown. When ripe, they have a distinctively sweet, tropical fruity...

17 Sep

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General Information  Dried Guajillo chiles have a narrow oblong shape and average 10-15 centimeters in length. Their thin shiny flesh develops a deep reddish brown color when dried. When compared to...

17 Sep

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General Information  Dried Chipotle peppers are typically dried and smoked jalapeño peppers. Chipotle chiles can measure from two to four inches and has a medium thick ridged veined skin that varies...

17 Sep

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General Information  The dried Pulla chile pepper is elongated and slightly curved, averaging between 7 and 10 centimeters in length. Tapering to a blunt point at its tip, the chile is...

17 Sep

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General Information  Cascabel chiles are plump and round and resemble the Cherry chile pepper. They are less wrinkled than some dried chiles and have a bright sheen to their maroon colored...