Whole Ancho Chile Peppers – Chile Ancho Entero 5 lb Foodservice Bag

Whole Ancho Chile Peppers – Chile Ancho Entero are dried poblano peppers known for their deep red-brown color, mild heat, and rich flavor with earthy, slightly sweet, raisin-like notes. These whole dried ancho peppers are a staple in Mexican cooking and are commonly used for sauces, moles, marinades, adobos, soups, stews, tamales, pozole, and traditional chile-based recipes.

This 5 lb foodservice-size bag is ideal for restaurants, catering, food production, large-batch cooking, and wholesale pantry needs. The large 20" x 24" bag provides a generous supply of whole ancho chiles for professional kitchens and frequent home cooks.

Ways to Use

• Use for mole, adobo, enchilada sauce, red chile sauce, and marinades
• Add to soups, stews, pozole, tamales, beans, meats, and guisos
• Toast, rehydrate, and blend into smooth chile sauces
• Use in large-batch cooking for restaurants, catering, and foodservice recipes

Product Highlights

• Whole dried ancho chile peppers
• Also known as chile ancho entero
• Large 5 lb foodservice-size bag
• Bag size: 20" x 24"
• Mild heat with rich, earthy, slightly sweet flavor
• Great for mole, sauces, adobos, marinades, soups, stews, and tamales
• Ideal for restaurants, catering, food production, and large-batch cooking

Product Details

• Product Name: Whole Ancho Chile Peppers – Chile Ancho Entero
• Spanish Name: Chile Ancho Entero
• Net Weight: 5 lb
• Bag Size: 20" x 24"
• Type: Whole dried chile pepper
• Foodservice Size: Yes
• Heat Level: Mild
• Flavor Profile: Earthy, slightly sweet, fruity, raisin-like, mild dried chile flavor
• Use: Mole, enchilada sauce, adobo, red chile sauce, marinades, soups, stews, pozole, tamales, beans, meats, and Mexican-style cooking

Cooking Tip: Toast the dried ancho peppers lightly, remove stems and seeds if desired, then soak in hot water until softened before blending into sauces, moles, adobos, or marinades.

Storage Tip: Store dried chiles in a cool, dry place in an airtight container after opening to help preserve flavor, color, and freshness.

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