• Chiltepin peppers. Customer review: These tiny peppers pack a solid punch. Review by sgold46

Chiltepin Pepper
Gift Set

With Artisanal Cowboy Boot Grinder

A handmade cowboy boot grinder paired with a 0.3 oz jar of whole Chiltepin peppers.

$44.95

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Heat with a little western character.

This gift-ready set pairs a handmade cowboy boot grinder with a 0.3 oz jar of whole Chiltepin peppers. Crush the tiny chiles in the grinder, then sprinkle over tacos, eggs, soups, pizza or grilled food for bright Sonoran heat.

  • Cowboy Boot Grinder

    A handmade boot-shaped grinder with western character.

  • Whole Chiltepin

    Includes a 0.3 oz jar of whole desert chiles.

  • Bright, Fast Heat

    A little Chiltepin goes a long way.

  • Heat With History

    A tiny wild chile rooted in the Sonoran desert.

THE DETAILS

Grinder: handmade cowboy boot grinder. Edible item: 0.3 oz jar of whole Chiltepin peppers.

Ingredients:

Chiltepin peppers

Put a few whole Chiltepin peppers into the grinder, insert the topper and grind. Sprinkle the crushed chile over finished food. Start with a little and add more to taste.

Wipe the grinder clean and keep it dry. Do not submerge.

1 × handmade cowboy boot grinder

1 × 0.3 oz jar of Chiltepin Peppers

Yes. Our whole Chiltepin peppers are also available separately in a 0.3 oz jar.

Keep the jar tightly closed in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Use dry utensils and keep moisture out of the jar. Follow any storage and best-before information on the label.

Desert Dust Dad Hat

Add a Dad Hat

Rust. Embroidered. Adjustable.

$20.00

Wild heat. Western character.

A handmade cowboy boot grinder paired with a 0.3 oz jar of whole Chiltepin peppers. Keep it at the table and grind a little over tacos, eggs or your next bowl of soup.

Close-up of whole dried Chiltepin peppers
Mountain landscape in Sonora, Mexico

A discovery in Sonora

A road trip to Sonora introduced us to Chiltepin peppers and the small grinders used at the table. These gift sets bring that discovery to your kitchen. Read our Sonora story.

Chiltepin sprinkled over a burrito

Keep the grinder. Top up the peppers.

When the jar runs out, you can buy whole Chiltepin peppers separately. Add a few to the grinder, crush and sprinkle over finished food. Start with a little and add more to taste.

Dust Everything.

TURN UP THE HEAT.

  • CRUSH A LITTLE

    Crush a few whole peppers. Start small and build to taste.

  • GRIND TO TASTE

    Grind just enough to bring your kind of heat.

  • STIR IT THROUGH

    Mix crushed chiltepin into salsa or sauces for a fiery kick.

  • FINISH WITH HEAT

    Add a little over your finished meal. Taste, then add more.

COOK WITH CHILTEPIN.

Make fresh chiltepin salsa, toasted salsa macha or grilled shrimp with garlic and lime. Start with the recipe quantities and adjust the heat to taste.
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About Desert Dust

CALIFORNIA
DESERT BORN.

Rick Marino spent years tour-managing rock ’n’ roll bands and bringing home flavors from his travels.

He started Desert Dust to share a taste of his own backyard: California’s Coachella Valley.

ABOUT DESERT DUST

Trust the dust.

Dust in action.

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  • A person preparing tacos with Desert Dust seasoning
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