ancho chili powder

[eddy]

Anybody know where to get this outside of Kensington Market? Thx in advance

[Breadcrumbs]

If you have your heart set on powdered then I would highly recommend Native Seeds from whom you can mail order (they are in Tucson). I discovered them years ago on a visit to Arizona and have ordered from them (and I live in the Toronto area) ever since. I have such admiration for their commitment to the heirloom seed movement and quality products. Their whole chilis are exceptional too. I placed a large order for our Cinco de Mayo party. Here's a link:

https://nativeseeds.org/index.php/sto...

Even if you're not ordering, their website is an amazing source of information about seeds and chilis.

[BusterRhino]

Never buy powered anything unless you plan to use it all within a year - really 8 - 10 months is more optimum - and best is ground as needed. All my peppers at home are whole, same as cinnamon and nutmeg. All these products can last 2 years if not ground.

[Kagemusha]

That's a stretch. Whole dried chiles, while not perishable, do loose their flavor but sometimes gain heat with age--not always a good thing. Most of what's sold dried around the GTA is often on the far side of fresh.

[ebay3392]

I got mine at Sobeys once.

[1sweetpea]

I'd suggest buying ancho chiles whole and grinding them in a spice grinder as you need them. This will help preserve freshness. I just bought both whole anchos and ancho powder from Chilly Chiles, along with several other chile types. I haven't tried any of it yet, but I'll taste my ancho powder and report back as to freshness.

[wontonfm]

Whole Foods should have it. Likely not for the best price but they have it.

WON
http://whatsonmyplate.net

[Dflip]

Lively Life Fine Food in the lower level of the St. Lawrence Market. They also have bags of dry peppers. http://www.stlawrencemarket.com/shopp... They are a section north of the main stairwell.

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St. Lawrence Market
92 Front St E, Toronto, ON M5E, CA

[Katzen]

I buy any hot spices at chilly chilies - http://www.chillychiles.com/ - they're in Ottawa, but you can order online, and their products are fantastic. Shipping is fast, and their selection is awesome. They have regular and dark ancho powder, $5.95 and $6.50 for 100g respectively.

Kat

[Kagemusha]

I'd shop US-based sources. Chilly's is very pricey and not always the freshest. Go for whole chiles. Ground has a far shorter shelf life than whole. Besides, who knows what you're getting? Packaged chile powder here is usually mixed and highly variable in terms of heat and flavor, like pre-mixed curry powder.

[voyager_663rd]

For what it's worth, Chilly chilies is closed (it says to be re-opened soon but who knows?).

[JDeQ]

you can get this in the spice section of Loblaws, Longs, metro - most large grocery stores.