GranAromaDiced Jalapenos, Spicy, Flavorful Peppers for Cooking, Toppings, and Salsas (0.8 Ounce)

The GranAroma dice Jalapeños are a great way to have jalapeños around all the time! I sometimes need jalapeños but not frequently and this is a great way to have them without having them on hand as fresh when I only use them occasionally. I have a new Mexican cookbook I am enjoying but normally I do not keep fresh peppers around which I need for some of the recipes. It is so much more convenient to have them on hand as dried when I only need a little.The bottle arrived with a safety seal on it and they are nicely dried, retaining their deep green color. They smell great and have worked well in the mexican green sauce I made for my spaghetti last night. This is a great way for me have this seasoning on hand. Excellent quality.

At home, my wife likes spicy food much more than me, but having the jalapenos in this presentation makes it really easy to condiment our food with different degrees of spiciness. Also a great way to always have jalapenos at home without them going bad quickly. They taste and smell very fresh and the bottle is easy to use. They go really well in many types of food and additional to its taste, its green color adds a really nice presentation.

I added this to a pot of chili mac in place of topping with fresh jalapenos. While the fresh ones add texture and brightness, these dried ones added a great zing of spice and that nice green flavor you get with jalapenos. Much more convenient than using fresh ones when you're out camping. If you simmer for a little while, they soften up, though could be used in place of chili flakes if you like those as a condiment.

The thing to remember about this product is that the jalapenos are dehydrated. These are not similar to red pepper flakes and I personally wouldn’t use them in that manner. Instead, this can be used whenever you don’t have fresh jalapenos on hand but your recipe calls for a small amount. Provided you don’t add them at the end of the cooking process, the pieces will re-hydrate accordingly and add a nice flavor. Although the bottle indicates a serving is one teaspoon, it doesn’t mention if that is equivalent to one fresh pepper which would have been helpful. I also found a couple of dried stems which you might want to be careful of.

This package of dehydrated Jalapenos comes sealed for safety and freshness. Using dehydrated jalapenos peppers is an easy way to add that extra zing to tacos, eggs, just about anything you want to liven up with a little pepper heat. The peppers retained their nice green color, so they also add a bit of visual appeal. I tasted a bit right out of the package and the taste is identical to the Jalapenos I raised and dried previously.

I love jalapeño flavor but don’t usually have them on hand so I wish I would’ve discovered sooner! I’ve already added to meatballs, Mexican rice and Mac and cheese. My only recommendation would be to add them during the start of the cooking time so they soften. (I added them at the end of my rice and they were a bit crunchy.) They add just a bit of spice and flavor and made the dishes even better!

This bottle of GranAroma Diced Jalepenos has a fresh Jalapeño scent. The bits are a bit large, so it takes some vigorous shaking to dispense the bits. I shook some on my pizza and I enjoy the flavor and heat better than traditional chili flakes.They are quite crunchy so will be even better in a sauce or soup where they may “relax”. Recommended!

This added a nice and convenient spiciness to foods. It rehydrates nicely into foods.