Mulato

Other Names    Ancho, Pasilla 

Flavor  Mild to hot 3 to 4   

Shape   Flattened, wrinkled, ancho type

Color    Dark Brown

Fresh   Poblano

Dried   Imported from Mexico and sold throughout the country

Processed  Used in canned mole sauces 

Available Cultivars  Mulato V-2, Mulato Roque

A deep chocolate brown when ripe, it becomes blackish brown, very wrinkled, and flattened when dried, like the ancho.  In fact, they. are indistinguishable before being soaked  The chocolate-like flavor of the mulato is sweeter, richer, and a little more pungent than the ancho.