BellaOnline Forums Food and Wine Mexican Food The Chillies of Mexico - El Mulato

Broad-shouldered, long, dark and handsome, El Mulato is sultry and wizened, tasting of ripe fruit and chocolate, with a whisper of smoke and a dash of sweetness which are barely tempered by its gente warmth. If you are having a BBQ, try my mulato chilli sauce - it is perfect with lamb and pork chops.
The Chillies of Mexico - El Mulato

If you are not a fire-eater, do try cooking with the Mexican mulato chilli. It is low on the heat scale and has a wonderful flavour, slightly sweet, slightly smoky, fruity, almost chocolatey - and it definitely will not blow your head off!

I love chiles. Is this in dried form or fresh and do you know where to buy it/them? I would love to create a recipe with this.

That chile sounds divine! I'll be on the look out for it!

The Mulato is a dried chilli, Allyson. I get mine in the UK via mail order but I am sure there are countless suppliers in New York. The Whole Foods Market in London stocks them so WFM in NY? Once you have laid your hands on some, do cook with them, their flavour is quite wonderful.

It is indeed divine, Lori, so when you have spotted one, grab it and cook with it!

Muchas Gracias Isabel!

I am working in Manhattan this week and there's a WFM just on the corner. I will go in tomorrow on lunch and ask if they have it. I love cooking Mexican food.

Were you successful Allyson?

Yes I was! Can't wait to use it. Thanks.

Excellent Allyson! Let me know you get on and whether you fall in love with El Mulato.