Re: [CH] Chile leaves
David Cook (zeb@austin.rr.com)
Sat, 8 Sep 2001 02:58:34 -0500
Chile leaves are used in Filipino cooking. Here's a link to a chicken ginger
soup that customarily uses sili leaves.
http://www.tsinoy.com/Roots/Cuisine.cfm?ID=332
David "Zeb" Cook
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scudder, Doug" <doug@smbsd.k12.ca.us>
To: "Chile-Heads" <chile-heads@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2001 2:24 PM
Subject: [CH] Chile leaves
> I picked a bag of Fresnos for the folks at work and, in the course of
> distributing them, I got a whiff of an incredible aroma emanating from the
> bag. I, of course, stuck my face in the bag and inhaled deeply. What a
> great, smoky, earthy, green aroma! I took one of the chiles out and
> sniffed it all over (it's o.k., the people I work with aren't surprised
> easily) to determine the source of the smell. It seemed to be coming from
> the blossom end of the chile. Has anyone tried to use "chile-greens" in
> cooking? Is it just that Fresnos are very aromatic when they're freshly
> picked?
>
> Anxiously awaiting comment.
>
> In Chiles,
>
> Doug
>