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CHILHUACLE NEGRO


This prized and very expensive chile is grown, like the related chilhuacleamarillo, only in southern Mexico. Shiny, dark mahogany in color, and shapedlike a miniature bell pepper or almost heart shaped. Measures about 2 to3 inches long and the same across at the shoulders. One of the most flavorfulof all chiles, it has a deep, intense fruit flavor, with tones of driedplum, tobacco, and liquorice, and a subtle, spicy heat. Used to make theblack mole sauces that are a specialty of the Oaxaca region.