Hello Dave!I’ve been loyal to you and chileheads since the old CP magazine was quarterly. My dedication, however, sometimes proves to be my undoing, as you will see below. I was looking on the web, for what I no longer remember–and found the article below.Repeated e-mails to this guy have resulted in nothing–not even an answer. So, I was wondering, …
Thickness of Anchos (dried Poblanos)
Hello Dave,I’m writing a "faq" on drying chiles for my web page and as I’m writing about thick walled chiles, it struck me that poblanos are thick walled yet I believe anchos are produced from sun drying. Is it that the mature red pods have thinner walls than the green ones? I guess this would be the same for New …
Where to find Chile Roasters
Hi Dave,Somewhere out there I came across a site featuring rotating, drum smokers for turning jalapenos into chipotles, and they worked off gas. I believe the prices began around $100 and went up based on size. Can you help me locate someone who sells these? Thanks very much.–David Hello David:You’re thinking of chile roasters for getting the skins off of New …
Storing Chiles in Oil
Hi Dave,I was wondering if it is possible to store excess peppers in a jar in olive oil?Thanks,ChrisChris:No. The low acidity of chiles and olive oil would cause bacteria to grow like crazy.–Dave
Where to buy Chile Roasters
Hello to you, Dave.I was directed to your site in hopes that you could help me find a place to buy a chile pepper roaster for use at my home in Missouri. I have tons of Big Jims coming now and I’m tired of roasting over a gas grill year after year.–AnneAnne:You can purchase chile roasters from Arizona Chile Roasters …