pasilla chile
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thumb|right|195px|Fresh dark brown chilaca peppers thumb|right|195px|A fresh poblano pepper, often sold under the name 'pasilla' north of Mexico
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thumb|right|195px|Fresh dark brown chilaca peppers thumb|right|195px|A fresh poblano pepper, often sold under the name 'pasilla' north of Mexico
The pasilla chile ( ) or chile negro is the dried form of the chilaca chili pepper, a long and narrow member of the species Capsicum annuum. Named for its dark, wrinkled skin (literally "little raisin"), it is a mild to hot, rich-flavored chile. As dried, it is generally long and in diameter.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “pasilla chile” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.