Originally Posted by
gaobest
oops, good to know. Plus it’s chili New Mexico molido with “(very hot)” on the package header. It’s not even the mild ancho. So wow, it’s lost its potency and now I know to use these sooner than later :-)
I do have a package of Ancho that I hadn’t yet opened and only bought in April because I want to try to make a birria stew. Maybe I’ll try this when I reheat the curry.
Taste your chilis before you put them in and you will get an idea of both the flavor profile and the potency. Actually, most spices lose their potency after about a year although I still use them.