Re: : Re: [CH] Mild (no heat) Jalepenos

danceswithcarp (dcombs@bloomington.in.us)
Wed, 21 Mar 2001 16:37:19 -0500

At 09:42 PM 3/20/2001 -0800, Veronica wrote:
>Greetings,
>
>I am not a grower-type (yet!), but, I did inadvertently buy a jar of
>"Tamed Jalapenos: brand named Mezzzetta (it was a mistake! Honest!  I
>didn't know that it was loaded!).  After avoiding the jarin my fridge
>for a year, I decided to rehabilitate them by simmering them in the
>brine of some REAL pickled jalapenos, and I have recovered nicely.
>
>Anyway, that is the only mild form I have seen, but alas, they were
>wasted on me.

I like Mezzeta's for cold snacks at the Indy 500 when I'm drinking Ice 
cold, um, A&W Vanilla Flavored Cream Sodas.  I haven't figured out how they 
crispy-pickle the jalapenos while still heat processing the jars; they are 
the Clausen's of canned peppers.   Anyone got any ideas?


carpo