Anaheim chile

A large, fleshy green chile developed in the United States, very close to varieties sold in southern Mexico as chile chilaca and in the north simply as chile verde. It is about 6 to 8 inches long and ranges from mild to very hot. Similar or identical varieties can be found as “California long green,” “Texas long green,” or “New Mexico” chiles. In the north of Mexico this general type is the favorite for stuffing. They are also sold dried under at least some of the same names (Anaheim, New Mexico; in Mexico the dried version is usually called chile colorado). I sometimes call for a canned variety of this general type, which most often will be identified on the label as “long green chiles.”