Re: [CH] Vitamin C, before and after

Rain (rain@wwbbs.otherside.com)
Sun, 17 Jan 1999 06:24:09 GMT

-> 1) While true that *ripe* chiles have more Vit. C/weight than oranges,
-> you'd be hard pressed to eat enough chiles (of any respectable heat) to
-> come close to the weight of an orange.  Ever tried to eat a quarter pound
-> of chiles in one sitting? 
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Mild ones and ripe bell peppers, but nothing of any real heat. 
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-> 2) Vit. C is rather heat (and light) sensitive.  If the sauce has been
-> cooked or heat pasturized, much of the Vit. C. will be lost.
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I'll pass that along, thanks.
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Keep on rockin',
Rain
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