Re: [CH] Chilaca (Pasilla de Oaxaca) plant vendor
Matt Evans (tmattevans@gmail.com)
Sun, 23 Jan 2005 10:18:14 -0500
Jim --
I am afraid that I can't help you in your quest to find plants, but I
do have a couple of questions. I was always under the impression that
a chilaca, when dried, was a pasilla negro. In my understanding, this
is quite different from the very hot smoked chile pasilla de Oaxaca
(ref: "The Art of Mexican Cooking" by Diana Kennedy) which is quite
difficult to find.
However, I know that there are often egregious misnomers with respect
to chiles, and I could be completely wrong. If I am right, I still
have no idea what chile to grow to be able to create the wonderful
chiles pasilla de Oaxaca that I know and love. If I am wrong, I can
smoke some of the chilacas that I grow every year, which would make me
very happy.
I have attempted to germinate seeds from smoked chiles pasilla de
Oaxaca that I have purchased in Mexico, but I have never had any luck.
Thanks for any insight that you (or anyone else on the list) can provide.
Matt
On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 14:45:53 -0800, Jim Nelson <jmnelson@winfirst.com> wrote:
> De-lurking to tap into the vast knowledge of the list.
>
> Alas it appears the at my usual vendor of choice for Chilaca plants (
> which with sun, water, love and time yield fruit that can, of course,
> become Pasilla de Oaxaca) appears to not be in a position to supply the
> plants this year. I only need a few but travel too much to be able to
> incubate properly from seed. Yes, Yes, I know, Big Drama, fate of the
> free world in the balance, etc. etc. etc. Nonetheless, with the Mole
> Negro for next fall in danger, I thought I would check in and see if any
> of you know a grower who (a) may have the plants (b) will sell in
> non-commercial quantities and ( c) is located in or will ship to
> Northern California.
>
> Gracias
> Jim the Chilehead Lawyer
> (to distinguish himself from other more venerable Jim's contributing to
> the list)
>
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