Recently, I changed my signature to say "Absolutely Everything About Chile Peppers." Someone wrote to me and said "chile" and "peppers" is redundant, so I changed it to "Absolutely Everything About Hot Chiles." Now, someone wants to know what a chile is. She asks the difference between a chile and a pepper... I think both questions are interesting. So, What is the difference between a chile and a pepper? Can a bell pepper be called a chile? If not, where is the line drawn? Are chiles always hot? What is a chile? Thanks, - mary (This message is brought to you in part by electricity. Other sponsors include the letter M.) -- FireGirl (Everybody needs a hero) Absolutely Everything About Hot Chiles http://firegirl.com