Chiles

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Some people are convinced that chiles have all kinds of powers - that their heat can cure what ails you and even make you lose weight. Whatever the real answer is, they sure taste good and can enhance a dish's flavor. Sonora Café manager Oscar Cruz has creative ways to stuff chiles into food and drinks, such as a smokey pasilla chile drink and a serrano chile margarita.

Chile Fun Facts:

- Roast or dry a chile to take some of the heat out
- The seeds have all the heat
- Some smokey chiles are pasilla, chipotle, and guajillo
- Some sweet chiles are bellpeppers and ortegas
- Salsa is best with fresh chile
- Dried chiles are mainly used for sauces such as mole

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