Poblano is a mild chile pepper, just slightly more spicy than a bell pepper . One of the most popular peppers grown in Mexico, the plant (of the "annuum" species) is multi-stemmed, and can reach 25 inches in height. The pod itself is about three to six inches long, and about two to three inches wide. An immature poblano is dark green in color, but eventually turns a red so dark as to be nearly black. When dried, this pepper becomes a broad, flat, heart-shaped pod called an Ancho chile, often ground into a powder used for flavoring recipes.
Ancho is the sweetest of the dried chilies. It has a mild fruity (paprika) flavor. They are fairly mild, ranging from 1,000 to 1,500 Scoville Units. Dried Ancho has a dark, brick red to mahogany color and ranges from 3 to 5 on a heat scale of 1 to 10.
Ancho powder is made from grinding whole Anchos, seeds and pod both. Ancho Chile (chili) is a dark smokey chile with a deep rich flavor and mild to medium heat. This pepper is the most commonly used in authentic Mexican cooking.
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