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Oaxaca: Home Cooking from the Heart of Mexico

By Bricia Lopez and Javier Cabral

Published 2019

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This is Mexico’s powerhouse chile. Its bulbous size just begs to be stuffed with things and its generally mild temperament makes it a favorite of many people who otherwise can’t hang with chile. It’s the only chile that is eaten like a vegetable, as a main course in chiles rellenos.