[CH] Purira Pow ... wow...
Alex Silbajoris (asilbajo@hotmail.com)
Mon, 22 Oct 2001 11:01:32
Yesterday I got to the Bottom of the Barrel, the last of the chiles I
brought from the fields. I enjoyed the sight of a sink full of puriras
rinsing, so ready...
Anyway, I had a smoker running on Saturday, so I smoked two small skewers of
puriras over hickory. I also had some red bell peppers and onions that I
had oven-roasted while roasting a big lamb shoulder. I thought these smoky,
roasty flavors would make a nice accent to the sauce.
Wrong. I tasted some of the mash to see if I needed to adjust anything
before I canned it. I took one taste and had to go sit down for five
minutes. Holy %&$&^% what have I done this time?
This batch is _at least_ as hot as the hab mashes I've made over the years.
Maybe those peripheral flavors will come out as it ages in the jars, but for
now, it's just pure heat.
Darn, and I still haven't cleaned out my own garden, although there is no
near danger of another freeze. More work, more work.
- A
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