- The traditional Mexican chocolate; contains cinnamon, ground almonds and sugar; the modern version of an Aztec chocolate drink that sometimes contained chiles; ideal for making hot chocolate, but should not be substituted for regular chocolate in most other recipes; there are a few dessert recipes which call for Ibarra chocolate; can be purchased in most grocery stores throughout the Southwest.
- ancho, mulato and pasilla.
- A Turkish technique for taming onions is described as "killing" the onion: soaking it in salted water to draw out some of its harshness.
- Similar to cayennes.