Re: [CH] 1999 Scovie & Chile Pepper Magazine Award Winners

Dave Sacerdote (davesas@ntplx.net)
Thu, 11 Mar 1999 18:50:54 -0500 (EST)

>>I think habs are too hot for my taste, I don't like the flavor
>
>Interesting.  While hot, I'd say they have the best flavor, especially for
>fruit based sauces, marinades and jerks, and for fish.
>
>> and they smell bad when I cook with them
>
>Smell bad?  While they may put out lethal fumes (occasionally when cooking
>with them people can be heard at the far end of the house coughing
>fitfully), we find the smell wonderful.

I have a friend who describes the flavor and smell of habaneros as "rotting
peaches."  <g>

I think their basically fruity flavor makes them a natural for fruit-based
sauces;  many fruit flavors are nicely enhanced by a touch of habbie.
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