[CH] Garfield's Peruvian Death Pepper

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The following quote is from Dave DeWitt's "The Chile Pepper 
Encyclopedia":

The rocotos are renowned for their pungency, and there is a 
Peruvian expression about them, "llevanta muertos", meaning they 
are hot enough to raise the dead. According to chile expert Dr. 
Jean Andrews, in the town of Huanta, Peru, rocotos are described 
as "gringo huanuchi", "will kill a gringo" They are highly aromatic 
and flavorful in addition to their heat. The ripe pods are used fresh 
because their thick flesh makes them difficult to dry. They are often 
stuffed with cheese or sausage then baked."

I think that all of us rocoto lovers can agree that rocotos, while hot, 
aren't as hot as habaneros, but Garfield probably has more 
credibility than those dudes with their 855K frutescens<G>.

Dave
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