Instructions: 1. Rinse, dry, and remove the stems, then crush or tear the dried chiles with your hands into little pieces (approximately 1/2 inch). Chile caribe can contain a portion of the seeds of the pepper. Red pepper flakes, sold in most supermarkets, have the look of chile caribe but are usually the Italian type pepper and impart a different flavor.

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