Korean Chile Flakes (Gochugaru)

Botanical Name: Capsicum Annuum ‘Gochu’ Flavor: Spicy, Sweet, Smoky, slightly Fruity, mildly Tangy Heat Level: Mild to Moderate - 1,500 to 10,000 SHU (Scoville Heat Units) Origin: South Korea Use With: Beef, Chicken, Pork, Fish, Seafood, and Vegetables Description: Made from sun-dried ripe de-seeded Korean Gochu chiles that are coarsely ground into tiny ‘flakes’ with incredibly beautiful bright red color. ‘Gochugaru’ (pronounced Koh-Choo-Gah-Roo) or Korean Chile Flakes vary dramatically in heat depending on how mature the chiles were when harvested and producers don’t help by not specifying so each package even of the same brand can have a different level of heat. ‘Gochu’ refers to the chile and ‘Garu’ translates as ‘flakes’ or ‘powder’ so Gochugaru can refer to either red chile flakes or finely ground red chile pepper powder which is not used in everyday Korean cooking but is the main ingredient in the fermented red chile paste Gochujang Suggested Uses: While Gochugaru is an essential