The best flavor is acheived when the fruit is ripe or turned red from the yellow stage. Jalapeno Mild to medium heat, jalapenos are the most popular and widely used chile. Jalapenos have a grassy, vegetable flavor when green and become sweeter and milder as they ripen to red. A red jalapeno that has been dried and smoked is called a Chipotle . As the result of the smoking process, chipotles have no sheen and their skin is wrinkled.
Chipotles are pure smoke as they are hot.
A little goes a long way for flavoring a dish. New Mexico and Anaheim Mild to moderate heat. Both are the same type of pepper but differ by geographic location and flavor. New Mexico peppers are hotter and richer in flavor and are preferred for many uses. Anaheim peppers are mild and sweet and are much easier to find.