>>I think habs are too hot for my taste, I don't like the flavor > >Interesting. While hot, I'd say they have the best flavor, especially for >fruit based sauces, marinades and jerks, and for fish. > >> and they smell bad when I cook with them > >Smell bad? While they may put out lethal fumes (occasionally when cooking >with them people can be heard at the far end of the house coughing >fitfully), we find the smell wonderful. I have a friend who describes the flavor and smell of habaneros as "rotting peaches." <g> I think their basically fruity flavor makes them a natural for fruit-based sauces; many fruit flavors are nicely enhanced by a touch of habbie. === Dave Sacerdote davesas@ntplx.net Resist or Serve. "I am so mighty, I do not have to kill you all." -- Flaming Carrot Visit Dave's New England Almanac at http://www.ntplx.net/~davesas/