Re: [CH] dry chiles

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Mike, gourmetsleuth.com is cheaper for many of those. 
The Chile Guys (on the web - forget the exact
spelling) sell in quantity at low prices.  But a
couple of those varieties are just expensive
everywhere - like both chihuacles, chiltepins and onza
etc.  The Oaxacan chiles tend to be rare.

John S.

--- Mike Nestrud <pink@gehennom.net> wrote:

> I suppose this is one of those once-a-month
> questions, but I appreciate
> any feedback.
> 
> I'm looking for a good source of fairly cheap dried
> chiles.  The local
> mexican store has your anchos, new mex, pasillas,
> chipotles, de arbol,
> and guajillos for reasonable prices.  Online I can
> only find these for
> $5+ for 2oz, or $50/#, which I'm not interested in
> paying.
> 
> The ones I'm looking for are chicostles, chihuacle
> negros, chihuacle
> rojos, chihuacle amarillos, costenjo amarillos, and
> onzo amarillos (my
> goal is to have all seven oaxacan moles in my
> freezer and properly made
> with no substitutions).
> 
> I live near NYC and would be willing to make a trip
> down there if anyone
> knows a good place.  Online would work too.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> -Mike
> 
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