Ají Panca: The Smoky Dried Chilli
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Ají panca — the dark, burgundy-red dried chilli of the Peruvian coast — provides the smoky, slightly fruity, low-heat flavour dimension that underlies marinades, stews, and anticuchos throughout Peruvian coastal cooking. Unlike ají amarillo's fresh, fruity heat, ají panca's flavour is developed during sun-drying: the drying concentrates sugars and develops complex phenolic compounds that produce the characteristic smoke-adjacent depth.
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