Pasilla
Pasilla peppers
Pasilla peppers usually means dried, wrinkled chilaca pods with variable mild-to-moderate heat, used whole or ground in sauces, soups and seasonings.
About Pasilla peppers
Pasilla peppers usually refers to the dried form of the dark, slender chilaca chile used in Mexican cooking. The pods are wrinkled, dark brown to nearly black, with leathery skin and a mild-to-moderate heat that varies. Their flavour is often earthy and dried-fruity, sometimes with smoky notes, but the strength and flavour vary between peppers.
They are sold whole or ground and can be softened or toasted before being added to sauces, soups or seasoning mixtures. The name “pasilla” is not used consistently in every market and can be applied to other dried chiles, so it does not always identify a single variety or heat level.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Peppers, pasilla, dried
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Pasilla peppers nutrition & diet
Pasilla peppers nutritional value
Product example: PASILLA PEPPERS (El Jalapeno Chili Supply Co)
Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.
- Calories
- 343kcal
- Protein
- 14.3g
- Carbs
- 57.1g
- Fat
- 14.3g
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Whole dried pods and ground pepper can differ in moisture and in the amount of stem or seed included; local use of the name may also vary.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
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- Paleo · Not established
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- Low-carb · Not established
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- Halal · Not established
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- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — PASILLA PEPPERS ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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