You may have seen Chipotles en Adobo at the store. You can use those, but be aware that they have been preserved in a vinegary adobo sauce. They are delicious but will alter the flavor of this soup. I prefer the clean, pure flavors of the dried chiles for this recipe. ...
Check out the heat level on theScoville Scale. It ranks at the bottom, right above Pepperoncinis. Ancho chiles register between 1000-2000. In a nutshell, they are quite mild to medium-hot. Chipotle and Chile de Arbol chiles are a lot spicier. Substitutions: There is no real substitute for...