(I know, it's confusing!) When referring to chile powder as defined above, we specifically call out the type of chile pepper. For example, our Mexican Street Corn Tacos call for chipotle chili powder ...

Chili powder is common in Mexican dishes and is similar to taco seasoning, but they’re not exactly the same. (Taco seasoning is usually higher in salt than chili powder.) Any chile/chili can be used ...