11528 How to Toast Dried Chiles Fri Feb 13 11:05:00 -0800 2009 http://www.chow.com/stories/11528 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:05:00 GMT Intensify that warm chile flavor Intensify that warm chile flavor. http://www.chow.com none 14 CHOW Tip 1

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How to Toast Dried Chiles

Chef Deborah Schneider, author of ¡Baja! Cooking on the Edge, says that dried chiles need to be toasted before using them in recipes like her ancho chile salsa. (If you’re cooking fresh peppers, check out this easy roasting method.) See more of Schneider’s basic Mexican cooking tips: how to core a pepper, how to make a quick salsa, how to core a tomato, a guide to Mexican dried chiles, and how to pit an avocado.

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