plural anchos
: a poblano chili pepper especially when mature and dried to a reddish black compare poblano
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Kevin Malone's Famous Chili Kevin Malone's Famous Chili is beef chili with beans, ancho chili and Southwest spices.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
These tender beans cook up rich and comforting with smoky bacon and ham, spice and heat from the serrano and ancho chili powder.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
El Pez will serve Japanese-style food with a Mexican twist, such as carnitas ramen and a sushi roll with cotija cheese, ancho chiles and carne asada.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Chef’s specialties include cast iron cinnamon rolls and ancho chile ceasar salad, alongside oysters on the half shell and shallot shrimp grits.
—Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
These tender beans cook up rich and comforting with smoky bacon and ham, spice and heat from the serrano and ancho chili powder.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
El Pez will serve Japanese-style food with a Mexican twist, such as carnitas ramen and a sushi roll with cotija cheese, ancho chiles and carne asada.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Chef’s specialties include cast iron cinnamon rolls and ancho chile ceasar salad, alongside oysters on the half shell and shallot shrimp grits.
—Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Ancho.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ancho. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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