August 08, 2004

Colors of the Green Chile

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Colors of green chilis from red, green, to purple. The dark the color of the chile the riper the fruit is. So those chiles that are red or purple have been allowed to age a bit longer on the plant. The long strings of chile peppers are called ristras, and were traditionally used to supply the kitchen with spice year round and still do.

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What a fresh roasted green chili peppers looks like, ready for cooking and served with a cold beer.

Posted by Ben at August 8, 2004 06:18 PM | TrackBack

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