RICO RICO - Dried Ancho Chiles, 16 Oz - Premium Dried Chiles, Great for Birria Sauce, Mexican Mole, Enchiladas, Salsas, Pozole, Mild to Medium Heat, Sweet & Smoky Flavor. 100% Natural Dried Chili Peppers, Resealable in Kraft Bag by RICO RICO

I have tried other brands to make Mole and these are definitely the best. The are a good size and fresher than others, which makes seeding and stemming them easier. Other brands are so dry (stale) that you lose half the chile trying to separate the seeds and stems from the chile. The taste is also much richer and fresher due to the quality. Also, these are available in a 1lb bag for a much better price. Despite the chiles being softer and easier to work with, I was still able to grind them to make my own ancho powder for other uses.

The best quality chiles i have come across. Great flavor and they are very fresh and not dried out like ones at the store. The more fresh and good quality chiles makes a difference

I was buying these locally until the store stopped carrying them. So I bought an unknown variety of dried peppers in the 'Mexican food department' and they had a weird bitter taste. These Ancho Chiles are waaayy better than the others I was getting, more of that yummy rich flavor and a little more heat! They are not completely dried out so there is more flavor. I'm not sure that I can blend them into a dry powder in my nutribullet because of the moisture (maybe I'll take a few out to dry). But they make a fantastic hot sauce - take off the stem and pop it in your blender with a can of stewed tomatoes, salt and garlic, garnish with cilantro. These were delivered a day early, and the price was reasonable.

These are perfect! I cook many recipes from Bobby Flay, and he always uses a crazy amount of chiles that I can never find at my local supermarket. I always buy this brand when I need to use ancho chiles because they are super fresh and flavorful. They always make recipes taste amazing :) I recently used them to make birria tacos, and they were out of this world good. I used to use ancho chili powder as a substitute for dried chilis, but, trust me, there is NO COMPARISON! These are essential if you want your dishes to knock your socks off :)

The mole came out well, so I assume the peppers are good quality - I'm not a pepper connoisseur or anything... But mine came with a living, flying bug inside the bag which scared the living crap out of me. That being said, I'm here ordering another bag. (Surely it won't happen twice, right?)

I love these because they are packaged so well. The chiles stay fresh and soft for a very long time. The flavor is delicious. Super easy to deseed as well as no weird stickiness in the ancho chiles. Love these, and will only buy these from now on.

The quality of these chiles is unmatched! I rehydrate and blend with with Pasillas for a pork marinade and these REALLY make the flavors sing! Soft and still supple, fresh, aromatic, and just plain gorgeous, these are the kind of quality that will make you snub the dusty cardboard smelling chiles of other brands. Prepare to be dazzle and spoiled! I won't but them from anywhere else, now!

Thank you. We received the dried chilis on the date expected. We have trouble finding anchos and guajillos here as we live in a rural area. We bought the dried chilis to make authentic Mexican dishes from scratch. Our favorite is barbacoa tacos which we made last night and they were delicious. We also use them when we make our Pozole for New Years. Over the years we have crafted a delicious Pozole recipe where we use anchos and guajillos along with red Hatch chili peppers to make the sauce. And it is delicious, my mouth is watering now as I think of a hot pot of Pozole on the stove. Thanks for the high quality dried chilis.