Silk Chile Flakes, Single Origin, Turkey
Silk Chile Flakes, Single Origin, Turkey
Silk Chiles are botanically the same as the Aleppo chile but are grown in Turkey. True Aleppo Chiles are rarely exported now due to the ongoing conflict in Syria.
Silk Chile flakes have a medium heat, slow build, and fruity flavor. They are preserved with a little salt and sunflower seed oil to maintain their color and flavor. Silk Chiles are used in a number of Middle Eastern dishes, such as hummus, baba ganoush, kebabs, and braised vegetables. They combine well with oregano, paprika, cumin, and garlic. Switch out your standby crushed red pepper for these chiles for a deeper, complex flavor.
These chiles are Silk Chile are grown on a farm run by the Bey brothers. Single origin spices help farmers earn a better living since importers directly source from the farmer, rather than paying a third middle man.
Scoville Units: 10,000
Available in bulk by weight or in prepacked containers. Bulk orders are packed into one bag unless otherwise requested. Prepacked containers are packed by weight, not volume. Sizing guides are approximate and may change from harvest to harvest.
Origin
Origin
Kahramanmaras, Turkey
Sizing Guide
Sizing Guide
An ounce is approximately 3-4 Tablespoons.
How we pack your order
How we pack your order
Items ordered by ounces or pounds are packed into one bulk bag. For example, if you order 5 ounces of peppercorns, you will receive one bag with 5 ounces of peppercorns inside. If you would like individual 1 oz bags, please add a note to your order at check out. All of our zipper bags can be composted at home.