chili powder
{{Short description|Spice made from chili peppers}}
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Chili powder (also spelled chile, chilli, or, alternatively, powdered chili) is the dried, pulverized fruit of one or more varieties of chili pepper, sometimes with the addition of other spices (in which case it is also sometimes known as chili powder blend or chili seasoning mix).{{cite book | last=Farrell | first=K.T. | title=Spices, Condiments and Seasonings | publisher=Springer US | series=Chapman & Hall | year=1998 | isbn=978-0-8342-1337-1 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ehAFUhWV4QMC&pg=PA215 | pages=215–217}} It is used as a spice (or spice blend) to add pungency (piquancy) and flavor to culinary dishes. In American English, the spelling is usually "chili"; in British English, "chilli" (with two "l"s) is used consistently.
Chili powder is used in many different cuisines, including American (particularly Tex-Mex), Chinese, Indian, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi, Korean, Mexican, Portuguese, and Thai.
Varieties
Chili powder is sometimes known by the specific type of chili pepper used. Varieties of chili peppers used to make chili powder include Aleppo, ancho, cayenne, chipotle, chile de árbol, jalapeño, New Mexico, pasilla, and piri piri chili peppers. Gochugaru is a variety used in Korean cuisine traditionally made from sun-dried Korean red chili peppers known as taeyang-cho, with spicier varieties using Cheongyang peppers.{{Cite web|url=http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-food/what-is-gochugaru/|title=Gochugaru: The Hot, Sweet, Smoky Red Pepper Powder That is the Taste Behind Many Korean Foods|last=Smith|first=Kat|date=8 March 2017|website=One Green Planet|access-date=28 July 2017|archive-date=June 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603222547/https://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-food/what-is-gochugaru/|url-status=live}} Kashmiri chili powder is bright red, but mild in heat and used in Indian cuisine, named after the region of Kashmir.{{cn|date=October 2024}}
File:Aleppopepper.jpg|Aleppo pepper
File:Anchochilipowder.JPG|Ancho chili powder
File:Pilipili-spice.jpg|Piri piri powder
File:India - Kolkata 2 - 24 - New Market spice shops (3504585620).jpg|Indian chili powder (from red chilis)
File:Gochugaru.jpg|Gochugaru (Korean chili powder)
Blends
Chili powder blends are composed chiefly of chili peppers and blended with other spices including cumin, onion, garlic powder, and sometimes salt.{{Cite web|title=AB's Chili Powder Recipe|last=Brown|first=Alton|author-link=Alton Brown|date=August 18, 2004|website=Good Eats|publisher=Food Network|url=https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/abs-chili-powder-recipe-1943055|access-date=July 26, 2024|df=mdy-all|archive-date=July 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727061616/https://www.foodnetwork.com//recipes/alton-brown/abs-chili-powder-recipe-1943055|url-status=live}}{{Citation|last=Bradshaw|first=Eleanor|title=How to Make Your Own Chili Powder; or, Some Like it Hot|date=June 1997|url=http://www.texascooking.com/features/jun97chilepowder.htm|publisher=Texas Cooking Online, Inc.|access-date=September 11, 2007|archive-date=August 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812042052/https://www.texascooking.com/features/jun97chilepowder.htm|url-status=live}} The chilis are most commonly red chili peppers; "hot" varieties usually also include cayenne pepper. As a result of the varying recipes used, the spiciness of any given chili powder is variable.{{cn|date=October 2024}}
The first commercial blends of chili powder in the U.S. were created by D.C. Pendery and William Gebhardt for chili con carne.{{Citation|title=Chili Conquers the U.S.A.|url=http://www.fiery-foods.com/dave/chiliconcarne2.asp|year=2003|last1=DeWitt|last2=Gerlach|first1=Dave|first2=Nancy|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070915042846/http://www.fiery-foods.com/Dave/chiliconcarne2.asp|url-status=dead|work=The Great Chili con Carne Project|publisher=Fiery-Foods.com|access-date=September 11, 2007|archive-date=September 15, 2007|df=mdy}} Gebhardt opened Miller's Saloon in New Braunfels, Texas. Chili was the town's favorite dish. However, chili peppers could only be found at certain times of the year. Gebhardt imported some ancho peppers from Mexico and ran the peppers through a small meat grinder three times and created the first commercial chili powder in 1894.{{cite web|url=http://wikibases.org/databases/cgi-bin/kwq.asp?qu=@recnumber%20FBA10003239&FreeText=&sc=%2Fpierianp%2Ffba%2F|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228163345/http://wikibases.org/databases/cgi-bin/kwq.asp?qu=@recnumber%20FBA10003239&FreeText=&sc=%2Fpierianp%2Ffba%2F|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 28, 2019|title=Man Who Invented Chili Powder|last=Massey|first=Sarah|date=March 1, 1997|work=The Pierian Press|access-date=August 25, 2011}}
Chili in food
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Chili powder is very commonly seen in traditional Latin American and Asian cuisine. It is used in soups, tacos, enchiladas, fajitas, curries and meat.{{Cite web|title=Inside the Spice Cabinet: Chili Powder|url=https://www.thekitchn.com/inside-the-spice-cabinet-chili-powder-126876|access-date=2022-02-09|website=Kitchn|language=en|archive-date=February 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209153502/https://www.thekitchn.com/inside-the-spice-cabinet-chili-powder-126876|url-status=live}}
Chili can also be found in sauces and curry bases, such as chili con carne. Chili sauce can be used to marinate and season things such as meat.{{cn|date=October 2024}}
Chili powder blend is the primary flavor in American chili con carne.
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