[CH] Faux Chipotle
=Mark (mstevens@exit109.com)
Sun, 1 Jun 2008 11:13:15 -0400
Anybody else notice that in recent years chipotle has become a more and more
popular item? It's showing up in chain restaurants, salsas and snacks.
Problem is, they seem to share one characteristic, a complete lack of heat!
Anyone who has tasted even a small bit of true chipotle knows that aside from
the smoky aspect, that they are pretty darn hot. Even after almost 20 years
as a chilehead, a bit of one of those babies is something to make me sit up
and take notice.
<RANT>
It seems that invariably the alleged "Chipotle" spiced products have no
noticeable heat, and might have well been made using liquid smoke.
In a double affront to Chilehead sensibilities, the Chain restaurant "Chiles,"
which uses a chile pepper as a logo (Always wanted them prosecuted for
misleading advertising, none of their food is hot...) offers chipotle chicken
and a chipotle burger. You guessed it, none of it is spicy. :-(
I guess it's just a follow up to the Texas A&M development of the heatless TAM
jalepeno that they introduced a dozen or so years ago (Which, by the way,
cross pollinates very easily. Anyone note that finding actual hot jalepenos
in the supermarket in recent years is a hit or miss affair?), or the current
corporate search for a heatless habanero!
</RANT>
I wonder if there is a market for the alcohol free vodka that comes out of my
fawcet?