As I understand it, they somehow extract "pure cap" from the peppers using some method. I'll leave that explanation to the scientists. The part I wanted to comment on is the taste. I have been told that this extraction process leaves behind a byproduct that doesn't taste very good. The best extracts are further processed to remove that gunk. And, of course, the taste will be affected by the quality and types of peppers you start with. - mary At 11:33 PM 11/16/01 -0600, Fred Morris wrote: >Have been reading with much interest about all of the extract sauces. I >use Blair's After Death and really like it, but am going to have to get >some of this Mad Dog's Revenge every one is talking about. > >Anyway, I've always wondered how they make this stuff. How do you go >about getting it up to millions of Scovies? And why do some have to >taste so bad and others have a pretty nice taste. You chemists got some >answers a dummy like me can understand? > >Fred the habaneronut ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ www.firegirl.com (Even the Devil shops here...) Over 800 hot sauces and other spicy products! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~