1lb Chile de Arbol Food Service Size S17. Dried Arbol Whole Chilies Peppers, Chili Seco Pods for Authentic Mexican Food by 1400s Spices

Pretty good taste I thought the price was better than some of the others not super hot decent heat. I did firm it to mason jars with distilled water and a little bit of salt and I thought it improved the heat in flavor.

Nice and flexible, ready for long term proper storage for use as needed. I was worried that they’d be dry, but I’m very pleased with the product

Most pods are a deep shade of red. Most pods had the stem removed (I think I had maybe 6 in the entire bag). While my bag had ~3/4 cups of loose seeds outside the pods, that works for me as that's where the heat is. The peppers are potent. I sneezed repeatedly as I was simply transferring the pods to air-tight mason jars. I could feel the airborne capsaicin irritate my cheeks (and I LOVE spicy foods). These have definitely not sat around the grocery store for years like my last bag did. I think that I will let my spice grinder rest for 30 minutes before opening if I grind these peppers indoors or maybe I'll grind them outside with a mask.

These chili de arbols are exceptionally suited for salsa. I toasted some and boiled others for different salsas recipes. If you’re looking for consistency of taste and heat, these are the ticket.

I have been buying dried Arbol Chillies in supermarkets but never again. These are a far superior dried chilli, I tossed out what I had left from my super market as they look old, white and like they have lost a lot of their essence. These chillies are amazing quality, treated with care and it makes a difference in all the things I use them for. I just made a salsa and these are just amazing, a good bit of heat and the color is so vibrant. I am in love. I will never go back to buying dried chilli in super markets again, this company has my purchases for all the different types of chillies I buy!