Chipotle paste in a tube?

[formerly grueldelux]

Is there anyone packaging chiles in the toothpaste-type tubes that e.g. tomato paste is sold in? I haven't seen such a thing in person or on any of the online Mexican grocers. If it doesn't exist, what do you think of the idea? Seems to me that it would be pretty cool. Dried chiles could be toasted, re-hydrated, ground, packaged. I, for one, would probably keep on hand at least a few varieties.

michael

[ExtraMSG]

Bufalo does this in a jar. Tabasco now does a crappier version as well. I always have some on hand. eg, I used it today in a simple dressing for a salad, combining it with cream, salt, and pepper. I see that sort of thing for more European/Italian food -- anchovies, pesto, sun-dried tomato, tomato paste, porcini -- but never much for stuff Americans or Mexicans purchase. It may have to break through cultural barriers.

[formerly grueldelux]

Bufalo does this in a jar. Tabasco now does a crappier version as well. I always have some on hand. eg, I used it today in a simple dressing for a salad, combining it with cream, salt, and pepper. I see that sort of thing for more European/Italian food -- anchovies, pesto, sun-dried tomato, tomato paste, porcini -- but never much for stuff Americans or Mexicans purchase. It may have to break through cultural barriers.

I didn't think it was out there. Maybe it's time to open me a factory.

[Chad]

I'd buy that. I use chipotles in adobo quite a bit, but I almost always puree them together. A tube would be infinitely more convenient. Oh yeah, and could you stock it at the grocery store in my mayo-on-whitebread neighborhood? Had to drive 20 minutes to a grocery store in a Hispanic neighborhood yesterday just to pick up some.

Chad

[thegreatdane]

I had a similar idea for sandwich spreads. How would you have it made?

[ExtraMSG]

Where do you live, Chad? Maybe it's just that Oregon has enough Mexicans, but even our Safeways and Albertsons out here carry Bufalo's and Tabasco's chipotle purees.