Chillies

Chillies – fresh or dried – are constantly used in our cooking. Bear in mind that small chillies tend to be much hotter that the larger ones. You can deseed them first if you don’t like it too hot, and in all the recipes we have left this up to you to decide. Chipotle chillies and plain dried chilli flakes are useful store-cupboard ingredients, used in salsas and sauces. When fresh, green chillies are slightly sharper in flavour than red (they are less mature), and red are a little sweeter.