AB's Chili Powder

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Loved it! I didn't have cascabel peppers on hand, so I substituted guajillo peppers instead. Scissors are the way to go when cutting up the peppers. I also used a coffee grinder with great results. I had a bit too much to do all in one batch, so I emptied the contents of the coffee grinder through a sieve after each batch and put the larger pieces back in for the next grinding.

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OMG!! This is the best Chilli Powder ever!! It has amazing flavor and not that much heat. I used all the dried chilies he listed and I cannot tell you how much I love this powder. I ended up using both the food processor and the spice grinder to get it to a powder consistency. It smells amazing!! and if you taste it straight, it does seem to have too much heat, but when used in recipes it has just a slight kick. Seriously, my husband LOVES things hot and I am a big wimp with heat [usually take the ribs and seeds out of jalepenos] but this powder has just the right amount of heat. I too will NEVER buy Chili Powder from the store again!! Thanks Alton

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Excellent chili powder. I substituted Moritas for the Cascabels as I couldn't find them, Moritas are a slightly hotter pepper so I reduced the quantity from 3 to 2. Turned out very well.

I would recommend wearing disposable gloves when making this; and do not let your hands come anywhere near your eyes.....bad juju.

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not sure how to rate this-how many stars:
maybe I did something wrong. bought the chilis and whole cumin seeds but had other ingredients. seeded/stemmed/broke up chilis put in nonstick skillet along with cumin seeds, set up step stool next to stove so I could constantly move pan and watched clock and alerted sniffer of incoming scent. so far so good. put into food processor after cooling with other ingredients and it won't powder. ok read where one reviewer wrote they used their DSG (designated spice grinder and got mine out. failed in the small Cuisinart food processor.

smells wonderful so my husband and I both tasted it. too hot and too bitter but I won't know for sure until its used to make chili. that's when I'll report back.

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Delicious flavor. Used for a family chili get together and it was loved! Shared the powder with friends and her children (grown said, "mom this is the best chili you've ever make!" I'll be making it again and sharing more!

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This was amazing. Especially added to fresh corn on the cob with a hint of salt. It made corn from tasty to amazing!!!!

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This is so flexible. I couldn't find some of the pepper types, so I used similar ones (heat-wise. It still came out excellent. Depending on the peppers you use and/or the amount you can make hot chili powder. After making this and giving my parents some, mama asks for more regularly. This blows the reg grocery store stuff out of the water, and ranks up there with the Penzey's blend. Be careful when toasting the ingredients. Scorching (esp cumin can give it a bitter taste. I saw a review saying that the "3 ancho chiles" is too flexible. I have found the packages I got had an average size. If there were peppers much smaller/larger I just added more or cut one. This is a very flavorful blend. My family always used chili powder in a tall blue jar and I would have to add huge amounts just to try to get much flavor. Not necessary with Alton's. 

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This recipe is great! The local (insert national food store chain here had guajillos labeled as cascabels. I went ahead and used them anyway and the results are delicious. I'm sure it would work with dry New Mexico chilis in place of the cascabels as well.

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This is the best ingredient for almost any chili. I've made several different types of chili varying a few ingredients, but the one constant is AB’s chili powder. I make chili for parties, and even when I make two large crock pots of chili, it's gone before the night is over. Now my chili is famous among all my family and friends, and they keep asking me to make more! Thanks AB for a truly awesome ingredient.

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Ann -- sorry, not true. On the episode, he shows three guajillos when he says three anchos. They're not even close to the same chile.