[CH] Mombasa Chiles
T. Matthew Evans (tmattevans@yahoo.com)
Thu, 11 Sep 2003 07:13:09 -0700 (PDT)
Has anyone grown these hateful little bastards before?
We're growing them for the first time this year and they just started getting
ripe. They are the size and shape of a pequin. Two nights ago, while picking
chiles, my wife and I thought we should taste them. So, we each popped one off
of the plant and ate it....bad freaking idea, pal. These sons of guns were
just spiteful hot -- I mean, these suckers were p****d off. The heat was slow
coming and then just lingered for several minutes. Once the heat came, it took
my breath away -- I thought my wife was going to be physically ill. Once I
stopped hallucinating, I realized that the chiles were sweet (not fruity) and
actually pretty tasty.
The idea that some types of heat affect some people differently has surfaced on
this list before, and I am now a true believer. We grow about one-third to
one-half C. chinense chiles, so we tend to eat things quite spicy....but not
like this!
The real reason for my post -- what do I do with all of these? Sauce? Caribe?
Powder? Also, I would just be interested to know who has grown / eaten these
before, and what they think. Thanks.
Matt
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