In a message dated 7/1/98 3:27:53 PM Central Daylight Time, jim@wildpepper.com writes: << Snip- PS. Has anybody else suffered from choking fumes given off when stir frying chile's? >> Oh yeah. Making up a batch of my hab. chicken. Like to killed my girlfriend. The lesson I learned was that apartment kitchens aren't nearly as well- ventilated as you might hope. Cheers! Rob