Can't say I've ever got a face full from cooking them, but certainly grinding them if you take the grinder lid off quickly and you happen to breathe in at the same time. Gil -----Original Message----- From: owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com [mailto:owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com] On Behalf Of OiWolf@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 1998 4:39 PM To: Chile Head Subject: Re: [CH] What's bothering my cayenne's In a message dated 7/1/98 3:27:53 PM Central Daylight Time, jim@wildpepper.com writes: << Snip- PS. Has anybody else suffered from choking fumes given off when stir frying chile's? >> Oh yeah. Making up a batch of my hab. chicken. Like to killed my girlfriend. The lesson I learned was that apartment kitchens aren't nearly as well- ventilated as you might hope. Cheers! Rob