Dried Chile Sauces

Dried chiles come in dozens of varieties and can be used alone or in combination to make delicious sauces. By pureeing the softened chiles with hot heavy cream, the chiles act as a thickener, so the sauce doesn’t need to be reduced. You can vary the sauce by using different combinations of chiles or by using just one chile. Or, you can make several sauces, using a different chile for each one, and serve them separately at the table so everyone can appreciate the distinctive character of eac