Re: [CH] Datils
Kris Kumler (kris+chile-heads@kumler.us)
Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:12:51 -0400
I have enjoyed that brand of Devil Drops and it was quite tasty, not
very hot, but still tasty.
Anyone know how far north have they been grown with reasonable
success? Or rather, what specific requirements are required?
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Kris
On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 13:27, John Sphar<chilehead@pacbell.net> wrote:
> I'm withya mo. I tried the sauce you mentioned and was underwhelmed. Kinda
> like calling a cheese "habanero jack" and puttin one hab in for every two
> pounds of cheese. I _have_ tasted them fresh, though, and they are a tasty
> chile. (Had to put that in so not to get flames throwed at me from
> datilphiles.)
>
> John S.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com
>> [mailto:owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com] On Behalf Of peppermo
>> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 5:44 PM
>> To: Sandy Olson; ChileHeads
>> Subject: Re: [CH] Datils
>>
>> Don't be mislead on the "datil-do-it" sauce. I cannot figure
>> out how they can claim that it contains datils and is not hot.
>> The farm is near St. Augustine. They must use one pepper per
>> 100 bottles.
>> Marketing.....it's all about marketing.
>>
>> Datils are in the Hab family and hot. Real hot.
>> My buddy from Vietnam ate one and broke out in a sweat and
>> proclaiomed that they had a deeper heat than a birds pepper.
>> Now that's hot.
>> It's not about the heat...it's about the taste. Datils are
>> like no other pepper.
>>
>> Let Jim Campbell chime in on this pepper. He knows they are
>> hot. He can't grow them in Indiana and Jim can grown just
>> about any pepper.
>> Datils are special.
>>
>> mo
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Sandy Olson" <sandyo@myclearwave.net>
>> To: "ChileHeads" <chile-heads@globalgarden.com>
>> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 7:00 PM
>> Subject: [CH] Datils
>>
>>
>> > Hey, Mo...isn't a Datil sort of a....uh, hmmmm, moderate
>> pepper? The only
>> > ones I've had were pickled in jars sold in a restaurant we used to
>> > love...the name on the label was Datil Do It and they were
>> very good.
>> >
>> > SandyO
>> > CH #1146 of the moderate persuasion
>> >
>>
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