[CH] to rinse or not to rinse!
Sue Bonar (sbonar@NMSU.Edu)
Fri, 13 Sep 2002 10:28:10 -0600
hmm.... I always rinse the skins off after I've thawed them, and they
always taste fabulous and hot. Er... isn't the capsaicin on the *inside*
of the chile? Maybe it's different if eating fresh roasted vs. thawed?
The skin basically falls off after they've been roasted and frozen, so
they don't get a lot of time under the water. That could also be why
I've never noticed a lack of flavour.
Robert Farr wrote:
>Bradley is right - never wash the skins of charred chiles! Mark Miller
>talks about this in his excellent book (available from Ten Speed Press),
>"The Great Chile Pepper Book".
>
>Washing the chiles washes away all the oils that make the chile taste
>good.
>
>Instead, cover the charred chiles with a towel - placed over a bowl -
>and allow the steam to remove them for you. Then take a fork and peel.
>