cascabel
7.9
A small round Mexican chili pepper often sold dried and used for cooking
- noun
- /ˈkæskəˌbɛl/
- US
:
cascabel
- For a quick chili, she ground dried cascabel into a coarse powder and stirred it in.
- cascabel chiles
Examples
-
The market sold whole cascabel with shiny red skin and a distinctive rattle when shaken.
-
She added a handful of dried cascabel to the simmering sauce for a smoky, mild heat.
-
I bought some cascabels at the market.
-
The cascabel is known for its rich flavor.
-
Whole cascabel chiles are often added to stews for a deep, smoky flavor.
-
She sprinkled ground cascabel chili into the soup for a mild heat and rich flavor.
-
For a delicious dish, roast the cascabel peppers before grinding them into a seasoning.
How Spicy
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word cascabel for the chili comes from Spanish cascabel meaning 'small bell' or 'rattle', because dried peppers can make a little rattle when you shake them. That's why the round, dried chili is called a cascabel and even sells with a faint rattle.