Chipotle vs. Qdoba — What's the Difference?

A chipotle (, chi-POHT-lay; Spanish: [tʃiˈpotle]), or chilpotle, is a smoke-dried ripe jalapeño chili pepper used for seasoning. It is a chili used primarily in Mexican and Mexican-inspired cuisines, such as Tex-Mex and Southwestern United States dishes.

Qdoba Mexican Eats ( kew-DOH-bə) is a chain of fast casual restaurants in the United States and Canada serving Mexican-style cuisine. After spending 15 years as a wholly owned subsidiary of Jack in the Box, the company was sold to a consortium of funds led by Apollo Global Management in March 2018.

A ripe jalapeño pepper that has been dried and smoked for use in cooking.

A ripe jalapeño pepper, dried and smoked for use in cooking.

A ripe jalapeno that has been dried for use in cooking