[CH] naming conventions

Mary Going (mary@firegirl.com)
Tue, 20 Jan 1998 08:45:59 -0400

Recently, I changed my signature to say "Absolutely Everything About Chile
Peppers." Someone wrote to me and said "chile" and "peppers" is redundant,
so I changed it to "Absolutely Everything About Hot Chiles." Now, someone
wants to know what a chile is. She asks the difference between a chile and
a pepper... I think both questions are interesting. So,

What is the difference between a chile and a pepper?
Can a bell pepper be called a chile?
If not, where is the line drawn?
Are chiles always hot?
What is a chile?

Thanks,

- mary (This message is brought to you in part by electricity. Other
sponsors include the letter M.)

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