[CH] Jalapenos of two pungencies, reply
James Campbell (camkeep@bright.net)
Sat, 14 Nov 1998 16:20:55 -0500
Hello All.
I'm a new subscriber, so don't know if you have already discussed such
things as books about peppers. I've recently read 'Peppers: a Story of Hot
Pursuits' by Amal Raj, Knopf, NY, 1992, and found it very informative as
well as quite entertaining. I particularly enjoyed his discussion of the
'pepper high' and the addictive potential of peppers. I know I'm hooked.
Palo, I believe it was in this book that I read about two levels of
Jalapeno, the original hotter version and a hybrid (not a true Jalapeno)
that is milder and of a more uniform hotness. I think the book said that
this milder version is the one most often found pickled in rings and served
in restaurants as a Jalapeno.
Regards, Jim Campbell
> Subject: [CH] Jalapeno of two pungencies?
>
> Hi everybody on C-H list,
>
> Is there anybody who is experienced with two levels of jalapeno
> pungency? I had the original seeds from the USA (one package) and the
> fruits are of different pungency. Some are very mild, but some (those of
> larger fruit) are deadly hot - hotter than serranos! They are almost
> bitter of that pungency. Somebody says I have a fire clay in the mouth,
> but those jarred jalapenos are a hard work to eat.
>
> Awaiting any reply.
> Palo.