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Colorado’s dry pepper blends are edging out hot sauces in my kitchen

Flatiron Pepper Co. is among those pushing dried chile-pepper blends to new, deliciously spicy heights.

A variety of dried chiles, which vary greatly in both heat and flavor, in New York, Aug. 22, 2024. There are so many kinds of red-pepper flakes, and getting to know them all can give your dishes a glow up. Food stylist: Rebecca Jurkevich. (Christopher Testani/The New York Times)
A variety of dried chiles, which vary greatly in both heat and flavor, in New York, Aug. 22, 2024. There are so many kinds of red-pepper flakes, and getting to know them all can give your dishes a glow up. Food stylist: Rebecca Jurkevich. (Christopher Testani/The New York Times)
John Wenzel, The Denver Post arts and entertainment reporter, in Denver on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
By | jwenzel@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Flatiron Pepper Co. is among those pushing dried chile pepper blends to new, deliciously spicy heights.
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