RE: [CH] malagueta chiles
Chateau Stripmine (chateaustripmin@mcn.net)
Wed, 12 Jul 2000 18:57:49 -0600
I'm growing a chile that may be the malagueta. I picked up the seed while
in Brazil a few years ago. In the first place, we were at a village on the
River Demini (sp?). I couldn't get a name, just the word HOT.
The second place was on the river Xingu (shin goo)on an little island. The
locals had uprooted a chile plant and brought it along for the chiles. They
called it malagueta but the professor said it wasn't the "real" malagueta.
They were both very certain so I didn't argue with either one. I call them
Selva (Spanish for jungle).
They were added to a clear liquid (oil & alcohol ?) and steeped in a special
glass jar. The jar stopper had a glass rod that stuck down into the liquid.
Drops of liquid were transferred to food.
The chile itself is about 1/2-5/8" (12-15 mm) long and 3/16" (5 mm)in
diameter; round and pointed; red when ripe.
The plants are quite variable. They can be short or tall but the are
usually open in habit.
Since I usually mix all my chiles together to make a mash/sauce, I can't
really tell you how hot they are.
Carl
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> [mailto:owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com]On Behalf Of Dave Hendricks
> Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 3:13 PM
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> Subject: Re: [CH] malagueta chiles
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>
> Thanks to everyone who replied about the malagueta chiles. I had
> found some information about them but was really looking for a
> source of the preserved ones. As luck wook have it, one of the
> members of the boomerang list I am on, lives in Brazil and is
> working on the situation for me. Heck, it would not be the first time
> I traded boomerangs for chiles, or East Texas hot links, or bread
> from LaBrea bakery.....as far as I know, boomerangs may be legal
> tender!
>
>
> Dave Hendricks
> bvdrangs@enter.net
> A positive attitude may not solve all your problems,
> but it will irritate enough people to be worthwhile!
>