Fwd: Re: [CH] chile candles
Mike (bear1@videotron.ca)
Tue, 08 Oct 2002 19:21:04 -0400
Oops, meant to send this to the list and sent to Alex in error. He must be
wondering who the heck is that guy. So, now you can all wonder.
>>>From: Chad A Gard <gard@indy.net>
>>
>>>My eyes only water breifly at home right now, and that's only in the
>>>kitchen.
>>
>>FWIW in my case I've been drying Caribbean Red habs in the oven at
>>approximately 220F, and I'm getting no eye burn at all. Just that
>>wonderful rich aroma. Maybe it's the higher temperature - I know that a
>>pepper fried in an Asian dish becomes less pungent and more nutty-tasting
>>if it is toasted more; if that's the case here, I'm sacrificing some hab
>>pungency in exchange for that rich nutty flavor.
>>
>>- A
>
>I've been smoking my Caribbean Reds with cherry wood and finishing them
>off in the oven at 150°F. The aroma is fantastic, though I still sneeze
>when I grind them up despite wearing a dust mask. Oh, the travails of
>being a chilehead at harvest time.
>
>Mike
>CH#2175