FOR CHILE JALAPEñO
(HOT)
FRESH SERRANOS, FRESH CAYENNE CHILES, "LOUISIANA HOTS," CANNED SERRANOS OR JALAPEñOS

FOR CHILE GUERO
(HOT)
FRESH FRESNO CHILES, HOT HUNGARIAN WAX PEPPERS, HOT BANANA PEPPERS, JALAPEñOS OR SERRANOS

DRIED CHILE SUBSTITUTES:

FOR CHILE ANCHO OR MULATO
(MILD)
DRIED ANCHOS AND MULATOS CAN BE USED INTERCHANGABLY, ALTHOUGH THE MULATO IS SLIGHTLY LARGER AND BLACKER AND HAS A SOMEWHAT RICHER SMOKY FLAVOR.
SUBSTITUTE DRIED RED CALIFORNIA CHILES OR DRIED RED MILD NEW MEXICAN CHILES. MAY BE CALLED POD, RISTRA, OR CHIMAYO CHILES.

FOR CHILE DE ARBOL
(HOT)
DRIED JAPONES, DRIED SERRANO, DRIED HOT RED NEW MEXICAN CHILES, CHILES TEPIN OR PIQUIN (OFTEN AVAILABLE IN THE SOUTHWEST),
CHINESE OR THAI CHILES (AVAILABLE IN ASIAN MARKETS), CAYENNE PEPPER OR HOT RED PEPPER FLAKES.

FOR CHILE PASILLA
(HOT)
HOT DRIED RED NEW MEXICAN CHILES. IF NECESSARY, PURE GROUND CHILE POWDER (NOT THE COMMERICAL TYPE THAT IS PREMIXED WITH OREGANO, CUMIN AND OTHER SPICES).

FOR CHILE CASCABEL
(MEDIUM-HOT)
THE NUTTY FLAVOR OF THE CASCABEL HAS NO REAL SUBSTITUTES, BUT IF NOT AVAILABLE, USE CHILE GUAJILLO OR OTHER HOT DRIED RED CHILES.

FOR CHILE CHIPOTLE OR MORITA
(SMOKY, HOT)
THERE IS NO REAL SUBSTITUTE FOR CHIPOTLES AND MORITAS, WHICH ARE DRIED, SMOKED JALAPEñOS,
BUT IF YOU CANNOT FIND THEM DRIED, THEY ARE USUALLY AVAILABLE CANNED OR BOTTLED IN HISPANIC AND SPECIALTY MARKETS.