> Speaking of staying away from 'Chiles', I haven't had much luck with > 'Chipotles' either! Expensive for mildly spicy rice, with a *little* > meat, wrapped in bland bread. I give 'em business because they're nice > to us at the firehouse :-) Jim - thanks for the warning. That was one place I was going to give a try. Ever since I bought chipotles from you a few years ago I have been seriously addicted. It is now at the point where I grow 4 jalepeno plants dedicated to the smoker. I have found one of those Little Chief type of cold smokers works really well as the smoke flavour gets really deep into the pepper before it dehydrates. It usually takes 2-3 days on the smoker before they are ready. Oh yeah - rocotos done the same way are something to be experienced!!! > 3 weeks to Australia & counting!! Have fun - that's somewhere I intend on visiting although New Zealand is pretty high on the list too. Of course, looking out the window at the 1/4" inch crust that is the end result of last nights freezing rain storm, anywhere in the southern hemisphere is appealing ;-) Cheers, Kris