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Chipotles

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  • 08-04-2017 5:27pm
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    StripedBoxers
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    Hi all,

    I'm looking to buy some Chipotles online to make some chipotle mayo and I need your help in finding some sites that sell them.

    I've never bought spices online before so I am not sure what sites to use and I would greatly appreciate some recommendations from you.

    Thanks in advance for any help received. :)


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    sammyjo90
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    I buy my chipotles from picado Mexican in Dublin.
    They are dried but make awesome sauce


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    StripedBoxers
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    Thank you both so much.
    sammyjo90 wrote: »
    I buy my chipotles from picado Mexican in Dublin.
    They are dried but make awesome sauce
    Is this the shop?

    https://www.picadomexican.com/


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    sammyjo90
    Registered Users Posts: 13,164 ✭✭✭✭sammyjo90


    StripedBoxers wrote: »
    Thank you both so much.

    Is this the shop?

    https://www.picadomexican.com/

    Yep that's the one :)


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    SB_Part2
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    Fresh in Smithfield and most Asian stores in Dublin sell them as well.


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    HamsterFace
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    Picado no longer sells chipotle, and probably won't be anytime soon.

    The reason is that the method by which they are smoked is outlawed. The smoking apparently creates a compound which is a laxative, though you would need it in large quantities.

    The ruling should also affect our smoked salmon but it is ignored. But, because chipotle is imported from outside the EU its entry is prevented.

    All of this was told to me this week by the lovely lady who owns the store. She had bought in bulk ahead of the legislation but is all out now.

    She does however have a substitute that's not fully dried like chipotle but does taste quite similar. Used it myself today.

    If you sell her what you're making I'm sure she'll have a recommendation.


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    Curry Addict
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    tesco stock chipotle flakes. Should be perfect for making a mayo.


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    sammyjo90
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    HamsterFace wrote: »
    Picado no longer sells chipotle, and probably won't be anytime soon.

    Well Damn :( .. haven't needed any in a long while


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    HamsterFace
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    sammyjo90 wrote: »
    Well Damn :( .. haven't needed any in a long while

    Make sure you still pop in, loads of alternatives and advice


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    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,382 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    HamsterFace wrote: »
    Picado no longer sells chipotle, and probably won't be anytime soon.

    The reason is that the method by which they are smoked is outlawed. The smoking apparently creates a compound which is a laxative, though you would need it in large quantities.

    The ruling should also affect our smoked salmon but it is ignored. But, because chipotle is imported from outside the EU its entry is prevented.

    All of this was told to me this week by the lovely lady who owns the store. She had bought in bulk ahead of the legislation but is all out now.

    She does however have a substitute that's not fully dried like chipotle but does taste quite similar. Used it myself today.

    If you sell her what you're making I'm sure she'll have a recommendation.

    What legislation is that?
    Seems odd that a traditional process like smoking would be targeted. Especially given the amount of smoked foods in europe


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    HamsterFace
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    Mellor wrote: »
    What legislation is that?
    Seems odd that a traditional process like smoking would be targeted. Especially given the amount of smoked foods in europe

    I couldn't tell you, didn't look into it. I really don't understand it myself


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    HamsterFace
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    Mellor wrote: »
    What legislation is that?
    Seems odd that a traditional process like smoking would be targeted. Especially given the amount of smoked foods in europe

    I couldn't tell you, didn't look into it. I really don't understand it myself


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    Ted Plain
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    I've being buying chipotles to make adobo sauce ever since I happened upon Sparks' famous Cooking Club recipe for Chilli.

    By happy coincidence I stumbled across Mrs. Elswoods' Sweet Cucumber Sandwich Slices some time back. So what I do after polishing off these delicious gherkin slices is to keep the juice and cook the chipotles in it until soft. Then I blend the lot into a lovely, smoky chilli paste. The result is fully seasoned and ready for deployment into chilli. I'm veggie BTW, but make a badass chilli! :pac:

    Anyway, I buy from a place called Spices on the Web. They're in the UK and their delivery is decently priced. I get a year or more out of a 200g bag.

    Last year I went to buy a buy batch and discovered that there was a ban on importing chipotle into the EU! :eek: However, this ban has since been lifted last year and it's available again.

    You can read about it here:

    https://spicesontheweb.co.uk/chipotle-chilli-what-has-happened


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