I haven't tried the hab or scotch-bonnet ones yet, but I find them nice but not killer., though my girlfirend finds some of them too hot. I'll see what she thinks of the cherry-chile one tonight (I really like it, but it's not super hot). Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina Brooks" <shoestring_louise@yahoo.com> To: "T" <joemama@ticino.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 4:26 PM Subject: Re: [CH] Chiles and chocolate > We've created a monster! But then, copycats are like > that. > > The question is... how hot are they??? > > T > > > --- T <joemama@ticino.com> wrote: > >> Recently I've noticed a lot of Swiss and Italian >> chocolate makers producing >> chocolate bars with chiles in them, particularly in >> Italy. In the past week >> I've bought Lindt, Perugina, and Stainer chocolate >> with chiles, with >> Stainer >> producing the most variations, one with habs, one >> with smoked chiles, one >> with scotch-bonnets and rum, and another that I >> didn't buy that said >> 'mild'. >> >> Are such items becoming the rage in the US as well, >> or is it a european >> thing? >> >> Tom >> >> P.S. I got these all in normal cafes and such, not >> specialy stores. >> >> P.P.S. I just got back from the store, and Lindt >> has just come out with a >> dark-chocolate, sour-cherries and chile version, >> three of my favorite >> things! >> >> >> >> > > > ===== > > Tina Brooks > VP Marketing, Peppermaster Hot Sauces > www.peppermaster.com > Brooks Pepperfire Foods Inc. > > Phone: (514) 393-3430 > 26 St. Jean Baptiste, East > Rigaud, Quebec, Canada > J0P 1P0 > > >