Mexican · IV The Method
Chiles chipotles en adobo (homemade)
I
Origin
National Mexico
II
Description
Dried chipotle (smoked jalapeño) chiles rehydrated and cooked in tomato-vinegar-spice adobo sauce. Commercial product is widely used but homemade gives control over smokiness and acidity.
III
The Thread
—Korean gochujang (fermented chile paste with sweet-sour balance)
—Spanish pimento de la Vera adobo
—Thai red curry paste (spice paste base)
IV
Flavour Context
Deep smoke, tomato-vinegar tang, mild sweetness from piloncillo, spice complexity, building heat
Pillars V — VII
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