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Where do Don Juan’s Chiles come from?

Before you buy chiles, you might want to know where they come from. After all, chiles need to be grown in specific locations that receive lots of sunlight to warm the soil in order them to have the color, taste, and heat you love.

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Don Juan Chiles Best Sellers

While most of Don Juan Chiles’ products are focused on cooking, some of our ingredients are often used for other purposes — especially for health and beauty.

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Don Juan Chiles Lent

In this post we review a brief history of Lent, and talk about some of Don Juan’s favorite ingredients to help keep your Lenten meals interesting!

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Don Juan Chiles Scoville Heat Scale

Looking to take your spiciness up or down a notch? Here at Don Juan Chiles, we ranked our chiles based on the Scoville Heat Index to make it easy for you to find the chiles that meet your need for heat!

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How to use Dried Chiles

Wondering how to use dried chiles in your cooking? Dried chiles have been a staple of Mexican cuisine for centuries, and different generations have found a wide variety of uses for the equally wide variety of chiles.

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Benefits of Chiles

It seems like no one talks about chiles and the various benefits they offer! Here, we’ll be going over a few of the biggest benefits of dried whole chiles so they can get their time in the spotlight.

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The History of Chiles

Researchers believe chile peppers originated in the Americas, specifically Mesoamerica. Lean more about the history of chiles with Don Juan Chiles.

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Spices of Summer

While we typically associate spices with Fall, without the warm heat of the summer you would not be able to enjoy those tasty seasonings.

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Boost Your Immune System

It is a great idea to add natural spices and herbs into your diet that taste good and are good for you. At Don Juan Chiles, we deliver delicious products that are packed with nutrients and vitamins.

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How to Add Bark to Your Kitchen

We hope that after you have read this article you will consider adding bark to your kitchen for both its culinary significance and its importance in worldwide holistic medicinal traditions.

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Spices of Fall
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Spices of Fall

Fall has become a time for pumpkin spice everything. The latte version owns the spotlight; however, there are countless other variations out there now which

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