Re: [CH] Roasting Chiles Question

Islandman (islandman@islandman.com)
Thu, 31 May 2001 12:34:35 -0400 

Matt & Mike:

I ran across this on the Net:

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I hope it's of some help.

Islandman
Vinalhaven Island, Maine
islandman@islandman.com


----- Original Message -----
From: T. Matthew Evans <matt.evans@ce.gatech.edu>
To: Mike Shimek <mike@dmfarms.com>; <chile-heads@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 11:49 AM
Subject: RE: [CH] Roasting Chiles Question


> For what it's worth, I went to www.google.com and searched for "new mexico
> chile roaster" and got a bunch of good results.  I didn't see anyone
> actually selling roasters, but I'm sure you could find someone to help you
> out.
>
> I saw one name I recognized -- Andy's Chile Roasting.  He roasts the
chiles
> for the Los Angeles chapter of the UNM Alumni Association.  I purchased
many
> a roasted chile from this fellow at the annual fall chile roast when I was
> living in So-Cal.  At any rate, he might be willing to tell you where
(if?)
> he purchases his roasters.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Matt
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com
> [mailto:owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com]On Behalf Of Mike Shimek
> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 10:36 AM
> To: chile-heads@globalgarden.com
> Subject: [CH] Roasting Chiles Question
>
>
> I hope you don't think I am an idiot for asking this: I visited a farm
> market in San Martin, CA and they had a "chile roaster", a large
cylindrical
> screen that rotates, and is fired by gas or propane. The owner of the
market
> said they roasted around 100,000 lbs of chiles a year. My question are
> these, why roast the chiles? Are chile roasters available commercially, or
> all of them homebrew? They roasted chiles and then put them in plastic
bags
> with oil, I believe.
>
> Mike
> D & M Farms
> Chardon, Ohio