Re: [CH] "less heat habs"
Jesse Guadiana (jguad1@mer.cioe.com)
Mon, 08 Feb 1999 22:16:06 -0600
Hey CH's,
Hab-like flavor with less heat:
If you can find 'em, look for "aji dulce." The kind I'm familiar with
are grown and used a lot in Puerto Rico, and used by Puerto Ricans even
here in the 'States. They're a little tough to find. They look like
immature habs, i.e. a little smaller, but same general shape. They have
an aroma very similar to habs, but MUCH less heat; some have no heat,
just flavor. My M-I-L and/or I have found 'em in PR (or Dominican
possibly Cuban and other) grocery stores here-abouts in NW Indiana
(albeit infrequently), in Chicago, and in Newark New Jersey.
Last time I checked, Chile Woman in downstate Bloomington offers aji
dulce plants, and not just from Puerto Rico (if I remember correctly).
Now I've got to look for my saved seed... hasta la lista,
Jesse G.
CH#1200
Chile-Heads Digest wrote:
> Date: Sun, 07 Feb 1999 00:02:00 GMT
> From: rain@wwbbs.otherside.com (Rain)
> Subject: Re: [CH] No Heat Habs
>
> KC>>Met some one on another list looking for a no-heat Hab ?
> KC>>Anyone hear of it, Please reply direct. I am sure no one else
> KC>>on this list wants to Hear it
> x
> KC>Blasphemy!
> x
> Why? It would be nice to be able to put that great habbie flavor
> and aroma in some delicate dishes where I don't also want habbie heat.
> x
> Last I looked, Byron, the pepper in question is offered by Chile
> Woman (chilewmn@bluemarble.net) as "Venezuelan Sweet Habanero", or
> words to that effect (CW, you readin' this? Did I get it right?)
> x
> Keep on rockin',
> Rain
> @@@@
> \\\\\
>