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Sue da Nimm 17-12-2003 09:12 PM

Storing chillies
 
I've just picked the last of the chillies from the greenhouse. I've got a
good haul of Jalapenos and Rainbows.
I'm going to dry some of the Rainbows and freeze some along with some of the
Jalapenos. I'd like to pickle the rest of the Jalapenos - is there any
special technique?



martin 17-12-2003 09:39 PM

Storing chillies
 
On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 21:11:35 -0000, "Sue da Nimm"
. wrote:

I've just picked the last of the chillies from the greenhouse. I've got a
good haul of Jalapenos and Rainbows.
I'm going to dry some of the Rainbows and freeze some along with some of the
Jalapenos. I'd like to pickle the rest of the Jalapenos - is there any
special technique?

see
http://web.bham.ac.uk/s.m.stocks.cen...illies/DIY.htm
--
Martin

Nick Maclaren 17-12-2003 09:39 PM

Storing chillies
 
In article ,
Sue da Nimm . wrote:
I've just picked the last of the chillies from the greenhouse. I've got a
good haul of Jalapenos and Rainbows.
I'm going to dry some of the Rainbows and freeze some along with some of the
Jalapenos. I'd like to pickle the rest of the Jalapenos - is there any
special technique?


The two methods I tend to use are drying and Hell Fire Sauce (chilli
sherry), but the latter is more suited to hot chillis rather than
Jalapenos. I would be surprised if they needed any special technique,
so any combination of brine and vinegar (according to taste) would
do. E.g. Modify a recipe for pickled radish pods :-)

I don't know anything about Rainbow chillis - are they hot, or salad
ones like Jalapenos?


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Jaques d'Alltrades 18-12-2003 01:31 AM

Storing chillies
 
The message
from (Nick Maclaren) contains these words:

The two methods I tend to use are drying and Hell Fire Sauce (chilli
sherry), but the latter is more suited to hot chillis rather than
Jalapenos. I would be surprised if they needed any special technique,
so any combination of brine and vinegar (according to taste) would
do. E.g. Modify a recipe for pickled radish pods :-)


I don't know anything about Rainbow chillis - are they hot, or salad
ones like Jalapenos?


I'd like to see you try my jalapenos as a salad chilli!

Phwoar! Huh-huh-huh-huh - - - glugglugglug

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Jaques d'Alltrades 18-12-2003 01:31 AM

Storing chillies
 
The message
from (Nick Maclaren) contains these words:

The two methods I tend to use are drying and Hell Fire Sauce (chilli
sherry), but the latter is more suited to hot chillis rather than
Jalapenos. I would be surprised if they needed any special technique,
so any combination of brine and vinegar (according to taste) would
do. E.g. Modify a recipe for pickled radish pods :-)


I don't know anything about Rainbow chillis - are they hot, or salad
ones like Jalapenos?


I'd like to see you try my jalapenos as a salad chilli!

Phwoar! Huh-huh-huh-huh - - - glugglugglug

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Dark thoughts about the Wumpus concerto played with piano,
iron bar and two sledge hammers. (Wumpus, 15/11/03)

Jaques d'Alltrades 18-12-2003 01:31 AM

Storing chillies
 
The message
from (Nick Maclaren) contains these words:

The two methods I tend to use are drying and Hell Fire Sauce (chilli
sherry), but the latter is more suited to hot chillis rather than
Jalapenos. I would be surprised if they needed any special technique,
so any combination of brine and vinegar (according to taste) would
do. E.g. Modify a recipe for pickled radish pods :-)


I don't know anything about Rainbow chillis - are they hot, or salad
ones like Jalapenos?


I'd like to see you try my jalapenos as a salad chilli!

Phwoar! Huh-huh-huh-huh - - - glugglugglug

--
Rusty Hinge
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm

Dark thoughts about the Wumpus concerto played with piano,
iron bar and two sledge hammers. (Wumpus, 15/11/03)

Jaques d'Alltrades 18-12-2003 01:31 AM

Storing chillies
 
The message
from (Nick Maclaren) contains these words:

The two methods I tend to use are drying and Hell Fire Sauce (chilli
sherry), but the latter is more suited to hot chillis rather than
Jalapenos. I would be surprised if they needed any special technique,
so any combination of brine and vinegar (according to taste) would
do. E.g. Modify a recipe for pickled radish pods :-)


I don't know anything about Rainbow chillis - are they hot, or salad
ones like Jalapenos?


I'd like to see you try my jalapenos as a salad chilli!

Phwoar! Huh-huh-huh-huh - - - glugglugglug

--
Rusty Hinge
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm

Dark thoughts about the Wumpus concerto played with piano,
iron bar and two sledge hammers. (Wumpus, 15/11/03)

Nick Maclaren 18-12-2003 01:32 AM

Storing chillies
 
In article ,
Jaques d'Alltrades wrote:
The message
from (Nick Maclaren) contains these words:

The two methods I tend to use are drying and Hell Fire Sauce (chilli
sherry), but the latter is more suited to hot chillis rather than
Jalapenos. I would be surprised if they needed any special technique,
so any combination of brine and vinegar (according to taste) would
do. E.g. Modify a recipe for pickled radish pods :-)


I don't know anything about Rainbow chillis - are they hot, or salad
ones like Jalapenos?


I'd like to see you try my jalapenos as a salad chilli!

Phwoar! Huh-huh-huh-huh - - - glugglugglug


Well, if they are THAT much hotter than southern USA ones, I doubt
they are Jalapenos. Certainly, genuine Jalapenos ARE a salad chilli,
as any Mexican can tell you :-)


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Nick Maclaren 18-12-2003 01:32 AM

Storing chillies
 
In article ,
Jaques d'Alltrades wrote:
The message
from (Nick Maclaren) contains these words:

The two methods I tend to use are drying and Hell Fire Sauce (chilli
sherry), but the latter is more suited to hot chillis rather than
Jalapenos. I would be surprised if they needed any special technique,
so any combination of brine and vinegar (according to taste) would
do. E.g. Modify a recipe for pickled radish pods :-)


I don't know anything about Rainbow chillis - are they hot, or salad
ones like Jalapenos?


I'd like to see you try my jalapenos as a salad chilli!

Phwoar! Huh-huh-huh-huh - - - glugglugglug


Well, if they are THAT much hotter than southern USA ones, I doubt
they are Jalapenos. Certainly, genuine Jalapenos ARE a salad chilli,
as any Mexican can tell you :-)


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Nick Maclaren 18-12-2003 01:32 AM

Storing chillies
 
In article ,
Jaques d'Alltrades wrote:
The message
from (Nick Maclaren) contains these words:

The two methods I tend to use are drying and Hell Fire Sauce (chilli
sherry), but the latter is more suited to hot chillis rather than
Jalapenos. I would be surprised if they needed any special technique,
so any combination of brine and vinegar (according to taste) would
do. E.g. Modify a recipe for pickled radish pods :-)


I don't know anything about Rainbow chillis - are they hot, or salad
ones like Jalapenos?


I'd like to see you try my jalapenos as a salad chilli!

Phwoar! Huh-huh-huh-huh - - - glugglugglug


Well, if they are THAT much hotter than southern USA ones, I doubt
they are Jalapenos. Certainly, genuine Jalapenos ARE a salad chilli,
as any Mexican can tell you :-)


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Nick Maclaren 18-12-2003 01:32 AM

Storing chillies
 
In article ,
Jaques d'Alltrades wrote:
The message
from (Nick Maclaren) contains these words:

The two methods I tend to use are drying and Hell Fire Sauce (chilli
sherry), but the latter is more suited to hot chillis rather than
Jalapenos. I would be surprised if they needed any special technique,
so any combination of brine and vinegar (according to taste) would
do. E.g. Modify a recipe for pickled radish pods :-)


I don't know anything about Rainbow chillis - are they hot, or salad
ones like Jalapenos?


I'd like to see you try my jalapenos as a salad chilli!

Phwoar! Huh-huh-huh-huh - - - glugglugglug


Well, if they are THAT much hotter than southern USA ones, I doubt
they are Jalapenos. Certainly, genuine Jalapenos ARE a salad chilli,
as any Mexican can tell you :-)


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Jaques d'Alltrades 18-12-2003 01:32 AM

Storing chillies
 
The message
from (Nick Maclaren) contains these words:

The two methods I tend to use are drying and Hell Fire Sauce (chilli
sherry), but the latter is more suited to hot chillis rather than
Jalapenos. I would be surprised if they needed any special technique,
so any combination of brine and vinegar (according to taste) would
do. E.g. Modify a recipe for pickled radish pods :-)


I don't know anything about Rainbow chillis - are they hot, or salad
ones like Jalapenos?


I'd like to see you try my jalapenos as a salad chilli!

Phwoar! Huh-huh-huh-huh - - - glugglugglug

--
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http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm

Dark thoughts about the Wumpus concerto played with piano,
iron bar and two sledge hammers. (Wumpus, 15/11/03)

Nick Maclaren 18-12-2003 01:33 AM

Storing chillies
 
In article ,
Jaques d'Alltrades wrote:
The message
from (Nick Maclaren) contains these words:

The two methods I tend to use are drying and Hell Fire Sauce (chilli
sherry), but the latter is more suited to hot chillis rather than
Jalapenos. I would be surprised if they needed any special technique,
so any combination of brine and vinegar (according to taste) would
do. E.g. Modify a recipe for pickled radish pods :-)


I don't know anything about Rainbow chillis - are they hot, or salad
ones like Jalapenos?


I'd like to see you try my jalapenos as a salad chilli!

Phwoar! Huh-huh-huh-huh - - - glugglugglug


Well, if they are THAT much hotter than southern USA ones, I doubt
they are Jalapenos. Certainly, genuine Jalapenos ARE a salad chilli,
as any Mexican can tell you :-)


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Jaques d'Alltrades 18-12-2003 01:42 AM

Storing chillies
 
The message
from (Nick Maclaren) contains these words:

I'd like to see you try my jalapenos as a salad chilli!

Phwoar! Huh-huh-huh-huh - - - glugglugglug


Well, if they are THAT much hotter than southern USA ones, I doubt
they are Jalapenos. Certainly, genuine Jalapenos ARE a salad chilli,
as any Mexican can tell you :-)


They came from South America to the factory where I worked as Jalapino.
There we froze them in liquid nitrogen, them milled them.

Some went on the floor before they were frozen and I collected a couple
of dozen, which I washed and dried. I saved the seed from some, and grew
a small forest of chilli plants, four of which are potted, inside, and
presently decorated with thumb-sized chillis.

One chilli in a casserole for four is *QUITE* enough, and that's how
much Scotch Bonnet I use.

Seeds available with s.a.e.......

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Nick Maclaren 18-12-2003 08:36 AM

Storing chillies
 

In article ,
Jaques d'Alltrades writes:
|
| One chilli in a casserole for four is *QUITE* enough, and that's how
| much Scotch Bonnet I use.

Hmm. Interesting. That is certainly not the same variety as is
sold as Jalapeno, either here or in the southern USA.

| Seeds available with s.a.e.......

Yes, please. Where should I send it to?


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Sue da Nimm 18-12-2003 09:03 AM

Storing chillies
 

"martin" wrote in message
...
http://web.bham.ac.uk/s.m.stocks.cen...illies/DIY.htm
--
Martin

Front page looks promising, but the freeserve link for the recipe doesn't
work for me :o(



Sue da Nimm 18-12-2003 09:04 AM

Storing chillies
 

"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
...
In article ,
The two methods I tend to use are drying and Hell Fire Sauce (chilli
sherry), but the latter is more suited to hot chillis rather than
Jalapenos. I would be surprised if they needed any special technique,
so any combination of brine and vinegar (according to taste) would
do. E.g. Modify a recipe for pickled radish pods :-)

I don't know anything about Rainbow chillis - are they hot, or salad
ones like Jalapenos?


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.


The Rainbows are small (about 1 inch long) and very fiery. They are
multicoloured at first, then go red.
The Jalapenos are nothing like the bland things you can buy in Mexican
Restaurants or in jars in supermarkets, They look the same but are hot
enough to make you blow steam! I use just two in my Tom Yam Goong and Thai
red curries - any more would destroy the palette and spoil the dish.



Nick Maclaren 18-12-2003 09:04 AM

Storing chillies
 

In article ,
"Sue da Nimm" . writes:
|
| The Rainbows are small (about 1 inch long) and very fiery. They are
| multicoloured at first, then go red.
| The Jalapenos are nothing like the bland things you can buy in Mexican
| Restaurants or in jars in supermarkets, They look the same but are hot
| enough to make you blow steam! I use just two in my Tom Yam Goong and Thai
| red curries - any more would destroy the palette and spoil the dish.

Thanks. Do they taste the same otherwise?


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

martin 18-12-2003 09:05 AM

Storing chillies
 
On 17 Dec 2003 23:32:56 GMT, (Nick Maclaren) wrote:

In article ,
Jaques d'Alltrades wrote:


Phwoar! Huh-huh-huh-huh - - - glugglugglug


Well, if they are THAT much hotter than southern USA ones, I doubt
they are Jalapenos. Certainly, genuine Jalapenos ARE a salad chilli,
as any Mexican can tell you :-)


Jacque is not a Mexican :-)
--
Martin

martin 18-12-2003 09:44 AM

Storing chillies
 
On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 08:37:26 -0000, "Sue da Nimm"
. wrote:


"martin" wrote in message
.. .
http://web.bham.ac.uk/s.m.stocks.cen...illies/DIY.htm
--
Martin

Front page looks promising, but the freeserve link for the recipe doesn't
work for me :o(


Sorry!
I suspect that they poisoned themselves.

--
Martin

martin 18-12-2003 09:44 AM

Storing chillies
 
On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 08:43:11 -0000, "Sue da Nimm"
. wrote:


"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
...
In article ,
The two methods I tend to use are drying and Hell Fire Sauce (chilli
sherry), but the latter is more suited to hot chillis rather than
Jalapenos. I would be surprised if they needed any special technique,
so any combination of brine and vinegar (according to taste) would
do. E.g. Modify a recipe for pickled radish pods :-)

I don't know anything about Rainbow chillis - are they hot, or salad
ones like Jalapenos?


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.


The Rainbows are small (about 1 inch long) and very fiery. They are
multicoloured at first, then go red.
The Jalapenos are nothing like the bland things you can buy in Mexican
Restaurants or in jars in supermarkets, They look the same but are hot
enough to make you blow steam! I use just two in my Tom Yam Goong and Thai
red curries - any more would destroy the palette and spoil the dish.


are they real Cayenne Peppers?
--
Martin

Sue da Nimm 18-12-2003 11:02 AM

Storing chillies
 

"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
...

In article ,
"Sue da Nimm" . writes:
|
| The Rainbows are small (about 1 inch long) and very fiery. They are
| multicoloured at first, then go red.
| The Jalapenos are nothing like the bland things you can buy in Mexican
| Restaurants or in jars in supermarkets, They look the same but are hot
| enough to make you blow steam! I use just two in my Tom Yam Goong and

Thai
| red curries - any more would destroy the palette and spoil the dish.

Thanks. Do they taste the same otherwise?


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

They do have the distinctive jalapeno flavour, which for me makes them
preferable to other varieties that add fire but not flavour.



Nick Maclaren 18-12-2003 11:33 AM

Storing chillies
 

In article ,
"Sue da Nimm" . writes:
|
| They do have the distinctive jalapeno flavour, which for me makes them
| preferable to other varieties that add fire but not flavour.

Interesting. My current crop is Thai Dragon, which is similar in
that respect (though they taste very different).


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

jane 18-12-2003 01:03 PM

Storing chillies
 
On 18 Dec 2003 08:32:18 GMT, (Nick Maclaren) wrote:

~
~In article ,
~Jaques d'Alltrades writes:
~|
~| One chilli in a casserole for four is *QUITE* enough, and that's how
~| much Scotch Bonnet I use.
~
~Hmm. Interesting. That is certainly not the same variety as is
~sold as Jalapeno, either here or in the southern USA.
~
~| Seeds available with s.a.e.......
~
~Yes, please. Where should I send it to?
~

Could I have a few seeds too, please?
8-)

(And likewise)

--
jane

Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone,
you may still exist but you have ceased to live.
Mark Twain

Please remove onmaps from replies, thanks!

Jaques d'Alltrades 18-12-2003 01:04 PM

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from (Nick Maclaren) contains these words:

| Seeds available with s.a.e.......


Yes, please. Where should I send it to?


Emu dispatched.

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martin 18-12-2003 01:32 PM

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On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 12:30:02 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote:

The message
from (Nick Maclaren) contains these words:

| Seeds available with s.a.e.......


Yes, please. Where should I send it to?


Emu dispatched.


Golden goose followed by turkey next?
--
Martin

Nick Maclaren 18-12-2003 01:42 PM

Storing chillies
 

In article ,
martin writes:
| On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 12:30:02 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
| wrote:
|
| The message
| from (Nick Maclaren) contains these words:
|
| | Seeds available with s.a.e.......
|
| Yes, please. Where should I send it to?
|
| Emu dispatched.
|
| Golden goose followed by turkey next?

Rheally!


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Jaques d'Alltrades 18-12-2003 02:04 PM

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The message
from (jane) contains these words:

~| Seeds available with s.a.e.......
~
~Yes, please. Where should I send it to?
~


Could I have a few seeds too, please?
8-)


(And likewise)


emu dispatched.

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Jaques d'Alltrades 18-12-2003 02:42 PM

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The message
from (Nick Maclaren) contains these words:
In article ,
martin writes:
| On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 12:30:02 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
| wrote:
| The message
| from
(Nick Maclaren) contains these words:
|
| | Seeds available with s.a.e.......
|
| Yes, please. Where should I send it to?
|
| Emu dispatched.
|
| Golden goose followed by turkey next?


Rheally!


Keep that up and you'll be ostricised.

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Dark thoughts about the Wumpus concerto played with piano,
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martin 18-12-2003 03:02 PM

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On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 14:18:50 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote:

The message
from (Nick Maclaren) contains these words:
In article ,
martin writes:
| On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 12:30:02 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
| wrote:
| The message
| from
(Nick Maclaren) contains these words:
|
| | Seeds available with s.a.e.......
|
| Yes, please. Where should I send it to?
|
| Emu dispatched.
|
| Golden goose followed by turkey next?


Rheally!


Keep that up and you'll be ostricised.


don't put your head in the sand.
--
Martin

Anthony Anson 18-12-2003 04:09 PM

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The message
from Jaques d'Alltrades contains these words:
The message
from (jane) contains these words:


~| Seeds available with s.a.e.......
~
~Yes, please. Where should I send it to?
~


Could I have a few seeds too, please?
8-)


(And likewise)


emu dispatched.


And bounced.

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Anthony Anson 18-12-2003 04:33 PM

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The message
from martin contains these words:
On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 14:18:50 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote:
The message
from (Nick Maclaren) contains these words:
In article ,
martin writes:
| On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 12:30:02 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
| wrote:
| The message
| from
(Nick Maclaren) contains these words:
|
| | Seeds available with s.a.e.......
|
| Yes, please. Where should I send it to?
|
| Emu dispatched.
|
| Golden goose followed by turkey next?


Rheally!


Keep that up and you'll be ostricised.


don't put your head in the sand.


We won't have any moa of thet, thank you.

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Frogleg 20-12-2003 09:08 PM

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On 18 Dec 2003 08:32:18 GMT, (Nick Maclaren) wrote:


In article ,
Jaques d'Alltrades writes:
|
| One chilli in a casserole for four is *QUITE* enough, and that's how
| much Scotch Bonnet I use.

Hmm. Interesting. That is certainly not the same variety as is
sold as Jalapeno, either here or in the southern USA.


Scotch Bonnet or habanero is a completely different critter than
jalapeno. Habanero is a small, (1-1.5") sort of apple-shaped (or
something like a mini-bell or sweet) pepper that ripens quickly from
green through yellow and orange stages. It is usually sold in US
markets in the orange phase. It is, if not the hottest, one of the
most potent chiles in the world. A jalapeno is a 2-3" smooth, tapered
green chile that ripens to a deep red. It is moderate on the Scoville
scale of 'hotness' (amount of capsaicin). There are many
semi-consistent versions of relative chile potency available with a
search on "Scoville scale".

Jaques d'Alltrades 20-12-2003 10:32 PM

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The message
from Frogleg contains these words:

Scotch Bonnet or habanero is a completely different critter than
jalapeno. Habanero is a small, (1-1.5") sort of apple-shaped (or
something like a mini-bell or sweet) pepper that ripens quickly from
green through yellow and orange stages. It is usually sold in US
markets in the orange phase. It is, if not the hottest, one of the
most potent chiles in the world.


Yes - I've got about seven pounds of those in my freezer. Should last me out.

Wear rubber gloves and googles while preparing them.......

A jalapeno is a 2-3" smooth, tapered
green chile that ripens to a deep red. It is moderate on the Scoville
scale of 'hotness' (amount of capsaicin). There are many
semi-consistent versions of relative chile potency available with a
search on "Scoville scale".


Maybe. These, grown from seed taken out of commercially grown and
supplied by the ton jalapinos, are not what I would like to encounter in
a salad on a dark night.

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martin 21-12-2003 09:32 AM

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On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 21:51:01 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote:

The message
from Frogleg contains these words:

Scotch Bonnet or habanero is a completely different critter than
jalapeno. Habanero is a small, (1-1.5") sort of apple-shaped (or
something like a mini-bell or sweet) pepper that ripens quickly from
green through yellow and orange stages. It is usually sold in US
markets in the orange phase. It is, if not the hottest, one of the
most potent chiles in the world.


Yes - I've got about seven pounds of those in my freezer. Should last me out.

Wear rubber gloves and googles while preparing them.......


and Superman underpants?
--
Martin

Frogleg 21-12-2003 11:42 AM

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On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 21:51:01 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote:

The message from Frogleg contains these words:


A jalapeno is a 2-3" smooth, tapered
green chile that ripens to a deep red. It is moderate on the Scoville
scale of 'hotness' (amount of capsaicin). There are many
semi-consistent versions of relative chile potency available with a
search on "Scoville scale".


Maybe. These, grown from seed taken out of commercially grown and
supplied by the ton jalapinos, are not what I would like to encounter in
a salad on a dark night.


It is true that nearly all Capsicums vary in hotness. Gardeners
wrangle about whether this is due to strain, weather, soil, altitude,
moisture, etc. The representations of Scoville scale give a wide range
for most types. I.e. 1,000 to 1,500 for Anaheim (California) types;
2,500 to 5,000 for jalapenos; and 100,000 to 350,000 for habanero. I
must say that canned chipotles (smoked jalapenos) seem to have
considerably more zip than regular ol' green jalapanos I've grown or
bought. In the chile area, YMMV is quite appropriate. :-)

Jaques d'Alltrades 21-12-2003 12:32 PM

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from martin contains these words:

Yes - I've got about seven pounds of those in my freezer. Should last
me out.

Wear rubber gloves and googles while preparing them.......


and Superman underpants?


Overpants, Shirley?

--
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Dark thoughts about the Wumpus concerto played with piano,
iron bar and two sledge hammers. (Wumpus, 15/11/03)

martin 21-12-2003 02:12 PM

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On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 10:46:43 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote:

The message
from martin contains these words:

Yes - I've got about seven pounds of those in my freezer. Should last
me out.

Wear rubber gloves and googles while preparing them.......


and Superman underpants?


Overpants, Shirley?


with strong chillies? If you value your googlies, definitely under.
--
Martin

Nick Maclaren 21-12-2003 02:13 PM

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In article ,
martin wrote:
On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 10:46:43 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote:
The message
from martin contains these words:

and Superman underpants?


Overpants, Shirley?


with strong chillies? If you value your googlies, definitely under.


What is the younger generation coming to? Read the Kama Sutra or
some other suitable manual for the use of chillis in stimulating
such appendages ....


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

martin 21-12-2003 02:42 PM

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On 21 Dec 2003 14:10:21 GMT, (Nick Maclaren) wrote:

In article ,
martin wrote:
On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 10:46:43 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote:
The message
from martin contains these words:

and Superman underpants?

Overpants, Shirley?


with strong chillies? If you value your googlies, definitely under.


What is the younger generation coming to? Read the Kama Sutra or
some other suitable manual for the use of chillis in stimulating
such appendages ....


A good tip Nick, but the discussion is about storing them, we haven't
discussed old arab recipes *yet*
--
Martin


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