plural anchos
: a poblano chili pepper especially when mature and dried to a reddish black compare poblano
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Dried Chiles Dried chiles—particularly ancho, guajillo, and arbol—are vital to adding the signature Mexican flavor.
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Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2024
Here are recipes for ancho strawberry salsa and plum pico de gallo.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
So, do your homework, set a reasonable ancho,r and let that first number work in your favor.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Shell-on shrimp, for example, are blanketed in a choice of three kinds of adobo, each fortified with a lone chile or a mix of them: guajillo adobo; ancho adobo; or three-chile adobo.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 3 Sep. 2024
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Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2024
Here are recipes for ancho strawberry salsa and plum pico de gallo.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
So, do your homework, set a reasonable ancho,r and let that first number work in your favor.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Shell-on shrimp, for example, are blanketed in a choice of three kinds of adobo, each fortified with a lone chile or a mix of them: guajillo adobo; ancho adobo; or three-chile adobo.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Ancho.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ancho. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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