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Skriven 2013-08-24 20:48:45 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
   Kommentar till text 3730 av Dave Drum (69546.cooking)
Ärende: Spices from herb
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Hi Dave,

 DD> Mint doesn't care - it's one of the hardiest of herbs.   Bv)=

 RH> So I'm seeing in Jim's post. Never would have thought it to be that
 RH> hardy but guess I was wrong.

 DD> I knew it was tough  - just didn't know it was *that* tough. But,
 DD> then, I don't know everything. I just sometimes pretend I do ....
 DD> Bv)=

I don't claim to know it all, never have, never will.


 DD>       Title: Roasted Green Chiles in a Light Vinaigrette
 DD>  Categories: Five, Chilies, Dressings
 DD>       Yield: 3 servings

 DD>            Several green chilies *
 DD>            Olive oil
 DD>            Cider or red wine vinegar
 DD>            Salt

 DD>   * such as Anaheims, Hatch, poblanos, or jalapeños. They
 DD>   should have thick flesh and sturdy peels (not a thin
 DD>   skinned pepper like a padron).

 RH> Looks good. Rachel got a box of Hatch green chilis last week. She made
 RH> chili relinos for the family and a lot (!) of green chili sauce. There
 RH> were still about 18 when we got here on Friday so she made another
 RH> batch of chili relinos for supper on Saturday. I don't think any were
 RH> left over.

 DD> Were Rachel's pre-roasted? I know that they sell them both ways. When

No, she roasted them outside on her gas grill. Kept the house from
getting heated up, in more ways than one. (G)

 DD> I was driving the semi trucks I always rolled down my window when I
 DD> got near Hatch in chile season. The aroma of roasting chilies spread
 DD> for miles around.

We went thru Hatch 7 years ago in mid September (moving from HI to GA).
I don't recall smelling roasted chilis but the car windows were up and
the a/c was going. Otherwise our sinuses might have gotten cleaned out.
(G)

 DD> I have found, too, that a freezer can be used to prepare chilies for
 DD> use in many dishes, The freezing and thawing breaks down the cell wall
 DD> and makes the chilies fairly easy to peel. There is a bit of a
 DD> difference in the flavour profile, though. But, when it 20 below
 DD> nothing outside and you're Jonesing for rajas or chile verde sauce
 DD> ....

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, have to keep that in mind. We don't get to 20 below
here but if we move up to NY, I know we would in certain parts of the
state.


 DD> This recipe is good on Italian sausage or chorizo sandwiches. I get
 DD> the epazote at Lupita's Hispanic-American Grocery in Bloomington (60
 DD> miles north of me) while I am making my deliveries for Auto Zone.

Handy to have deliveries to an area where you can get groceries you
can't get in your home town. (G) We're restocked after our trip but it
entailed trips to several stores and the farmer's market to do so.


 DD>       Title: Rajas Con Crema (Poblanos w/Cream)
 DD>  Categories: Latino, Chilies, Vegetables, Dairy
 DD>       Yield: 4 Servings

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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