Chipotle Peppers

[njkosher]

Anyone know where to find a kosher version of this?

[mrotmd]

And, if everything else fails, you can either dry or smoke fresh jalapenos at home. Not the easiest to smoke, but again, aren't we all foodies? :)

[chuck]

I have a can of chipotle in adobo by Embasa. It has an OU on it. I bought it at Albertsons in the San Fernando Valley section of Los Angeles.

[joshuaresnick]

Goya brand chipotles in adobo have certification (vaad of Mexico Citry, I think). Also, they are delicious. Put them in a blender with vinager, oil, salt, and honey, and blend until emulsified.

[craigcep]

put on tortilla chips?

[joshuaresnick]

Great with steak, or as a dressing for a mixed bean/corn/tomato salad.

[avitrek]

I forget the brand, but I found a can with a star-k at Fairway in Manhattan.

[GilaB]

I've bought Roland canned chipotle peppers in adobo at Fairway; they're under the star-K.

Has anybody ever seen dried chipotles with a hechsher?

[queenscook]

I'd suggest you ask a rav if it needs a hechsher (if that's your usual thing to do). I've not asked about dried peppers, but I asked a similar question about the dried "exotic" mushrooms available at Trader Joe's, and the rav I asked said that you should look them over to see if there were any bugs, but otherwise they were fine without a hechsher.

[elansey]

I have been told that dried chili peppers do not require a hashgacha. Canned, or powdered, however, do.

[GilaB]

I've been told the same, but I'm not sure about chipotles, which (unlike most dried chilis) are smoked.

[psycomp]

There's an Amazon Store with Kof-K certified dried chipotle chiles. I confirmed the Hechsher with the Kof-K:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000...

[ferret]

This place does mail order.

http://www.mexgrocer.com/14930.html

[leek]

This was discussed earlier on Chowhound - http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/272844

I've found the brand mentioned, La Costena, at my local grocery here in Chicago, though we are in an area of the city with a pretty large hispanic population.

[ferret]

Also check for the La Victoria brand in the Mexican/Hispanic foods section. They're national and have a variety of OU certified products.

[leek]

So having actually picked up a can of La Costena and looked at it in the store, I see nothing on it indicating Kosher. San Marcos, however, another brand mentioned in the earlier thread, looked good.