Re: [CH] Mexican heat (was law)
Rich McCormack (macknet@pacbell.net)
Tue, 03 Apr 2001 09:35:39 -0700
peter g wrote:
> LOTSA Canadians like chile-hot foods ! self included.
> and while i'm not known for being a particularly tolerant-type ...
> "I Am Canadian" & therefore ... oughta know.
> several other Canadian CH'ers might quietly agree, if they're not
> too busy feeding their sled dogs & cutting ice blocks for igloos.
I figured I might get a rise out of you chile-head Canucks out there.
But seriously, with perhaps the exception of the fairly recent Asian
immigrants, could you say the average Canadian is a hot-head? I'd
have to say no...and I'd say it's for two basic reasons: 1) The early
east to west migration to Canada came from European cultures not known
for spicy-hot food; and 2) Growing chiles in the northern latitudes
takes considerable extra effort that we here in the more southerly
latitudes don't have to deal with.
My "offhand over-generalizations" didn't just pop up without any
qualifications. I've visited friends and relatives in Canada and
they've visited me here in sunny SoCal. I can't recall any of 'em
that didn't think My Chile was a little too hot to handle...and,
I make My Chile on the mild side of medium so everyone can enjoy
and those who like can add some salsa, hot sauce or jalapenos to
jack it up a notch or two.
Well, there is the exception of one of my younger cousins. She had
occasion to try My Chile and really liked...though I don't think she
added any extra heat. She asked me if I'd send her the details of
how I make it, and I did.
"...chop up some fresh poblano, jalapeno and seranno
chiles...add some ground dried ancho, chipotle, New
Mex and California chiles..."
"Year, right," she writes back, "and just where am I gonna find
all those things here in Yellowknife..."
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