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A regional dried chile of Mexico

Costeño Rojo Dried Chile Peppers from Mexico

Costeño Rojo is a regional Mexican dried chile associated with coastal cooking traditions. It is used in preparations such as salsas and moles, where dried chiles contribute color, aroma, flavor and heat.

$14.95 USD4 oz · 113 g

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What is Costeño Rojo chile?

The name costeño is used for regional chiles from Mexico's coastal areas. Costeño Rojo refers to a red dried chile found in southern Mexican culinary traditions, especially in preparations where dried chiles are toasted, soaked or blended.

Regional Mexican chileCosteño chiles are associated with coastal regions of southern Mexico and vary by local variety.
Dried whole peppersDrying concentrates flavor and makes the chile shelf-stable for sauces, moles and pantry use.
4 oz packageThis package contains 4 oz (113 g), with a retail reference price of $14.95 USD.

How Costeño Rojo is used

Mexican culinary references describe red Costeño chiles in regional salsas and moles. Exact flavor and heat can vary by crop, variety and growing conditions, so we avoid treating every Costeño Rojo as identical.

SalsasToast or soften dried chiles before blending with other ingredients for regional-style sauces.
MolesCosteño Rojo can be one component in layered chile mixtures used in regional mole preparations.
Adobos & brothsDried chiles can add color, aroma and chile character to marinades, broths and cooked sauces.

A note on heat level

Chile heat is naturally variable. Variety, growing conditions, maturity, drying and individual pods can all affect perceived heat. For that reason, we describe Costeño Rojo as a flavorful dried chile rather than promising a fixed Scoville rating without lot-specific testing.

Price, sourcing and distribution

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