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Fiery Foods
Top 7 chile peppers
Expand your cooking repertoire with seven of our favorite chiles.
Ancho Ancho
The rich, slightly fruit-flavored ancho is the sweetest of the dried chiles.
Recipe: Ancho-BBQ Oysters
 Jalapeno Jalapeno
These smooth, dark green (scarlet red when ripe) chiles range from hot to very hot.
Recipe: Miniature Jalapeno Souffles
Anaheim Anaheim
Named after the California city, the generally mild Anaheim is one of the most commonly available chiles in the United States.
Recipe: Chile Verde
 Poblano Poblano
A dark (sometimes almost black) green chile with a rich flavor that varies from mild to snappy.
Recipe: Potato-Green Chile Gratin
Guajillo Guajillo
The skin of this dried chile is shiny-smooth and a deep, burnished red.
Recipe: Mussels with Saffron, Guajillo Chiles, and Beer
 Serrano Serrano
A small (about 1-1/12 inches long), slightly pointed chile that has a very hot, savory flavor.
Recipe: Grilled Shrimp in Lettuce Leaves with Serrano-Mint Sauce
Habanero Habanero
This distinctively flavored, extremely hot chile is small and lantern-shaped.
Recipe: Soft-Shell Crawfish Taquitos

Learn about other fiery fruits in our chile glossary.