Chile Ancho is a mild, sweet-tasting variety of a dried ripened poblano chilli. Wrinkly-skinned ancho chillies are the most commonly used dried chilli in Mexico with a fruity, earthy flavour that's indispensable whether you're making salsas or traditional sauces and stews like mole and carne con chile. Oxblood Colour Wrinkly + High flesh to skin ratio Notes of: dried fruit + bitter chocolate