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Chili powder is a generic
Generic

Generic is something that is general, comon, or inclusive rather than specific, unique, or selective.* Generic mood, a grammatical mood used to make generalized statements like Snow is white...
 name for any powdered spice mix
Spice mix

Spice mixes are blended spices or herbs. When a certain combination of herbs or spices is called for in many different recipes , it is convenient to blend these ingredients beforehand....
 composed chiefly of chili peppers, most commonly either red peppers or cayenne pepper
Cayenne pepper

The Cayenne is a red, hot chili pepper used to flavor dishes and for medicinal purposes. Named for the city of Cayenne in French Guiana, it is a cultivar of Capsicum annuum related to bell peppers, jalape?os, and others....
s, which are both of the species Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum

Capsicum annuum is a domesticated species of the plant genus Capsicum native to Mexico....
.

It can be made from virtually any hot pepper
Capsicum

Capsicum is a genus of plants from the nightshade family native to the Americas, where it was cultivated for thousands of years by the people of the tropical Americas, and is now cultivated worldwide....
 including ancho
Poblano

The Poblano is a very mild chile pepper originating in the State of Puebla, Mexico. One of the most popular peppers grown in Mexico, the plant is multi-stemmed, and can reach 25 inches in height....
, Cayenne, Chipotle
Chipotle

A chipotle is a smoking jalape?o Chili pepper used primarily in Mexican cuisine, Mexican-American, Tex-Mex cuisine, and Mexican-inspired cuisine....
, New Mexico, and pasilla
Pasilla

Pasilla refers to more than one variety of chile in the species Capsicum annuum.Pasillas are used especially in sauces. They are sold whole or powdered in Mexico and the United States....
 chilis.

The spice mix may simply be pure powdered chilis, or it may have other additives, especially cumin
Cumin

Cumin is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native from the east Mediterranean to East India....
, oregano
Oregano

Oregano or is a species of Origanum, native to Europe, the Mediterranean region and southern and central Asia. It is a perennial plant herb, growing to 20-80 cm tall, with opposite leaf 1-4 cm long....
, garlic
Garlic

Allium sativum L., commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion family Alliaceae. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, and chive....
 powder, and salt
Salt

A salt, in chemistry, is defined as the product formed from the neutralisation reaction of acids and base . Salts are ionic compounds composed of cations and anions so that the product is electrically electric charge ....
. Some mixes may even include black pepper
Black pepper

Black pepper is a flowering plant vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning....
, cinnamon
Cinnamon

Cinnamon is a small evergreen tree 10?15 metres tall, belonging to the family Lauraceae, and is native to Sri Lanka.The leaf are ovate-oblong in shape, 7?18 cm long....
, cloves, coriander
Coriander

Coriander is an annual plant herb in the family Apiaceae. It is also known as cilantro, particularly in the USA. Coriander is native to southwestern Asia west to north Africa....
, mace, nutmeg
Nutmeg

The nutmegs Myristica are a genus of evergreen trees indigenous to tropical southeast Asia and Australasia. They are important for two spices derived from the fruit, nutmeg and mace....
, or turmeric
Turmeric

Turmeric is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is native to tropical South Asia and needs temperatures between 20? C and 30? C, and a considerable amount of annual rainfall to thrive....
.






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Chili powder is a generic
Generic

Generic is something that is general, comon, or inclusive rather than specific, unique, or selective.* Generic mood, a grammatical mood used to make generalized statements like Snow is white...
 name for any powdered spice mix
Spice mix

Spice mixes are blended spices or herbs. When a certain combination of herbs or spices is called for in many different recipes , it is convenient to blend these ingredients beforehand....
 composed chiefly of chili peppers, most commonly either red peppers or cayenne pepper
Cayenne pepper

The Cayenne is a red, hot chili pepper used to flavor dishes and for medicinal purposes. Named for the city of Cayenne in French Guiana, it is a cultivar of Capsicum annuum related to bell peppers, jalape?os, and others....
s, which are both of the species Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum

Capsicum annuum is a domesticated species of the plant genus Capsicum native to Mexico....
.

It can be made from virtually any hot pepper
Capsicum

Capsicum is a genus of plants from the nightshade family native to the Americas, where it was cultivated for thousands of years by the people of the tropical Americas, and is now cultivated worldwide....
 including ancho
Poblano

The Poblano is a very mild chile pepper originating in the State of Puebla, Mexico. One of the most popular peppers grown in Mexico, the plant is multi-stemmed, and can reach 25 inches in height....
, Cayenne, Chipotle
Chipotle

A chipotle is a smoking jalape?o Chili pepper used primarily in Mexican cuisine, Mexican-American, Tex-Mex cuisine, and Mexican-inspired cuisine....
, New Mexico, and pasilla
Pasilla

Pasilla refers to more than one variety of chile in the species Capsicum annuum.Pasillas are used especially in sauces. They are sold whole or powdered in Mexico and the United States....
 chilis.

The spice mix may simply be pure powdered chilis, or it may have other additives, especially cumin
Cumin

Cumin is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native from the east Mediterranean to East India....
, oregano
Oregano

Oregano or is a species of Origanum, native to Europe, the Mediterranean region and southern and central Asia. It is a perennial plant herb, growing to 20-80 cm tall, with opposite leaf 1-4 cm long....
, garlic
Garlic

Allium sativum L., commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion family Alliaceae. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, and chive....
 powder, and salt
Salt

A salt, in chemistry, is defined as the product formed from the neutralisation reaction of acids and base . Salts are ionic compounds composed of cations and anions so that the product is electrically electric charge ....
. Some mixes may even include black pepper
Black pepper

Black pepper is a flowering plant vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning....
, cinnamon
Cinnamon

Cinnamon is a small evergreen tree 10?15 metres tall, belonging to the family Lauraceae, and is native to Sri Lanka.The leaf are ovate-oblong in shape, 7?18 cm long....
, cloves, coriander
Coriander

Coriander is an annual plant herb in the family Apiaceae. It is also known as cilantro, particularly in the USA. Coriander is native to southwestern Asia west to north Africa....
, mace, nutmeg
Nutmeg

The nutmegs Myristica are a genus of evergreen trees indigenous to tropical southeast Asia and Australasia. They are important for two spices derived from the fruit, nutmeg and mace....
, or turmeric
Turmeric

Turmeric is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is native to tropical South Asia and needs temperatures between 20? C and 30? C, and a considerable amount of annual rainfall to thrive....
. As a result of the various different potential additives, the spiciness of any given chili powder is incredibly variable. As a rule, the purer the chili powder is, the spicier it is.

Chili powder is regularly used in traditional Indian cuisine.

Today they are especially popular in American
Americas

The Americas are the region of the Western hemisphere that consists of the continents of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions....
 cuisine, where they are the primary flavor ingredient in chili con carne
Chili con carne

Chili con carne is a Spice stew made from chili peppers, meat, garlic, onions, and cumin. Traditional chili is made with chopped or ground beef....
. The first commercial blends of chili powder in the U.S.
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 were created in the 1890s by D.C. Pendery and William Gebhardt for precisely this dish.