Pittsburgh - Ancho chili powder

[burghgal]

Hi,

Been searching for ancho chili powder in Pittsburgh. Can't seem to find it - any suggestions?

Thanks.

[Jay F]

Another vote for Penzey's, ground or whole anchos.
1729 Penn Ave.
412-434-0570.

http://www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penzey...

[burghgal]

yup I went that Friday and got Ancho chili powder and of course a whole bunch of other spices - great place -- thanks for the recommendations!

[Panini Guy]

Alternatively, you can buy a bag of ancho chiles at Rayna's and make your own. Much more cost effective and tastier.

[burghgal]

cool - never been to Penzey's. I tend to get lost in Penn Mac, Wholey's and Lotus Foods hahaha. Thanks everyone! :)

[bagofwater]

Oh, you've got to go to Penzey's. Every time we visit Pittsburgh, that's one of our required stops.

[Burghfeeder]

You should really stop in when you are in the Strip. I buy a chile power that they call Chili 3000, that I really like. It contains ancho chili power.

http://burghfeeding.blogspot.com/

[Chowrin]

what's their price per pound on whole anchos?
thx

[burghgal]

I saw online their 1 lb bag is $16.00.

[Chowrin]

Penzey's, Strip District.

[Chowrin]

Penzey's ancho powder provides a deep, peppery note to chilis... but if you're in a spicy chili mood, I'd suggest picking up a bit of their chipotle powder as well -- the smoke and heat pair nicely with the depth of the ancho powder.

If it's your first time to Penzey's, congratulations! It's a fantastic little store with "costco-like" prices for bulk spices (I never buy the jars, myself) -- they're about middle of the road, mostly (cinnamon and black pepper excepted), but that is 1000% better than any grocery store product that sits on the shelves...