While reading the recents posts about botulism and general food preservation safety I ran across a very interesting site. Those of you considering preserving chiles and/or other foods might want to take a look. The URL is: http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/mod01/master01.html I know the ripe habs I've got are just begging to be pickled with some fresh veggies for a good Super Bowl snack. Or maybe some hot mustard pickles. Or salsa. Well, I guess I know what I'll be doing today. Good luck with the preserving. Happy hot and healthy eating. Bret -- If all those psychics know the winning lottery numbers, why are they all still working? http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/4958