Re: [CH] I guess I should say thanks ??? Perplexed

Dave Williams (dwill@iafrica.com)
Sat, 28 Feb 1998 11:44:06 +0200

>  My dad just ordered me a chile pepper design throw blanket.  It is
> supposed to have over 25 varieties pictured and identified on it.  Also,
>  my sister gave me a chile design dish towel last week.  And I'll be in
> LA is two weeks, on the lookout for more hot stuff.
>
> BTW, I thought the Tabasco jeep was hilarious.  In no way did I consider
> it spam.   For the chile lover that has to have everything, what next?

  Hi Karen,
My ma-in-law, a recent hotsauce convert came down to Cape Town for a few
days and presented me with a chile clock that she found in a Johannesburg
craft market. It consists of an inch-thick circular plate of clear resin in
which real red Thai chiles have been set in a pattern, a central hole
drilled and a clock mechanism installed. Kitsch but very cute: I love it.
This M-in-L is the only family member who will sit down and eat fresh
sardines with me, done Portugese-style, rolled in coarse salt and grilled
over hot coals,  then slathered with lemon juice and piripiri sauce. Hmm:
time for a visit to the fishmonger....
Dave in Cape Town