Fresh Poblano Chillies (2 fruits)
Fresh Poblano Chillies (2 fruits)
Mild
Availability: July-Oct
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A large broad pepper tapering to a point, up to 6 inches long with a mild heat. Revered for its quality as a stuffing pepper. Stuff it with meat, cheese, rice or vegetables then bake them. Very popular in the USA and Mexico. Traditionally cooked green.
Information
Amount: minimum 2 fruits (but will vary throughout the season).
Poblano chillies are very mild chillies that can be skinned and stuffed with a filling of your choice, covered in an egg and flour batter and then shallow fried. For the filling you could use cheese or a herby minced meat mixture to make a Mexican dish known as "Rellenos".
Colour: green
Flavour: like a pepper & pod-pea.
Heat: 1,000 to 2,000 SHUs
Storage
Fresh chillies keep for a couple of weeks in the fridge. All chillies freeze well and slicing and pickling is another way to preserve chillies.
