Dried Pasilla Negro Chiles

A thin-fleshed chile with a wrinkled body and a berry flavor with herbaceous tones. Medium-hot, it ranges 3-5 on a scale of 1-10. Use in traditional Mexican sauces, salsa and soups or get adventurous and add to meatloaf, beef stew or corn chowder. Combine with the Ancho and Guajillo to make the traditional mole sauces. Approx. 6" long, 1 1/2" wide. Scoville rating is 2,500-5,000.