"zxcvbob" > wrote in message
...
>I went to the Mexican grocery store today to buy some ancho peppers, and
>they had bags of chipotles for $3.99; looks like about at least 8 ounces,
>maybe 10 or 12. How could I pass that up? I bought one bag. I have no
>idea what to do with them.
>
> (I usually use canned chipotles, and only sparingly) They are still nice
> and dark and smell like smoke.
>
> Maybe they'll make a nice tea...
>
> Bob

I use them when making a pot of pinto beans. I put 2 anchos and 1 chipotle
in to the pot whole and cook them with the beans. I discard them before
serving the beans.

Charlie