A Poblano Chile is a Chile that was originally grown in Puebla, a city, as well as one of the 32 states, that comprise the nation of Mexico. Commonly used as a main ingredient in Mexican cuisine, you’ve likely seen and tasted it in foods served like chiles rellenos, chile-stuffed poblano chiles, and enchiladas. Search the web for the image of a poblano pepper to refresh your memory. Note that it is usually shown as a green Chile. The greens have a mild heat, but if the poblano is allowed to mature longer before using it as a food ingredient, it will be spicier (especially the reds).
Order-in Mexican cuisine in the United States has been largely influenced by the Spanish dominance of original Mexican food culture (the Spanish brought domestic cattle and emphasized dairy ingredients), and points to the American desire for those types of foods. But, if you dig into the history of Mexican food, you’ll find that the meat that could have been used in Mexican food was wild: rabbits and turkey. Being poor peasants, it was easier to harvest a chile than catch a turkey or catch a rabbit, which explains why the main ingredient would be a vegetable, like the poblano chile. Also, the chile can be stuffed, and as I said, the degree of ripeness gives the cook license to vary the degree of heat.
You may agree with me that applying heat to cook a Mexican dish is the art of cooking. The chef who wants to please all diners must balance the degree of heat between sissies and those who equate pain with pleasure (they like it hot). To that end, it’s best to stick with the green poblano chile on your plate and offer a bottle of habanera sauce to bread seekers. The purpose of the chile poblano, then, is flavor: a fresh flavor with a unique flavor signature, which centers the dish and allows other flavors (such as rice, beans, cilantro, and tomatillo) to fill in so that the dish becomes a masterpiece of culinary delight, an object of conversation, a work of art.
The disciple John recorded what Jesus taught him and the other disciples. In John 13:34-35, Jesus said, “Love one another, as I have loved you. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples.” As he enjoys a signature Mexican dish that centers on the poblano pepper, he fulfills the purpose of the chili and honors the chef who practiced his art. When you spread love to the people you meet, you fulfill the purpose of Jesus and are closer to God, who feels Jesus to spread love and provide the way back to God, who is the author of human history.