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| Mulato pepper | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Mulato pepper pods (dried) | |
| Species | Capsicum annuum |
| Cultivar | mulato |
| Origin | Mexico |
| Heat |  Low |
| Scoville scale | 2,500 - 3,000 SHU |
Themulato pepper is one of the two dried varieties of thepoblano pepper.[1] Mulatos are dried fully mature poblanos, whereas poblanos that are harvested early and dried are called ancho peppers.
The mulato is flat and wrinkled, and is always brownish-black in color. The average length and width of the mulato is 10 cm and 5 cm, respectively. Its shape is wide at the top, tapering to a blunt point.
The mulato has been described as tasting somewhat likechocolate[2] orlicorice, with undertones ofcherry andtobacco. Its heat rating is 2,500 to 3,000 on theScoville scale.
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