One vessel had cacao seeds in the bottom, and chiles above, separated by a layer of cotton gauze.
Americans call the sweet types peppers and the hot ones chili peppers or chilies (sometimes spelled chiles).
Then add a blender full of blended guajillo chiles (strained first).
Milder sauces may use only cayenne and serrano chiles.
A salsa is prepared by combining fresh tomatoes, chiles and onions with jumiles that have been mashed in a molcajete.
Chiefs or other elite members would use foods and stews spiced with chiles when involved in a feast.
Green chiles are those that are picked unripe; they are fire-roasted, then peeled before further use.
Historical crops still being cultivated in the valley include: tobacco, corn, beans and chiles.
