[CH] traveling w/hot stuff
Shantihhh@aol.com
Thu, 7 Feb 2002 21:59:08 EST
My hubby, Steve aka Dr. Dirt and of Open Fields roasting-eating-drinking fame
commutes to Chicago weekly as in 4 AM Monday out, and back Thursday 10 PM.
OK, being the serious chilehead as in asbestos mouth as my mom calls him he
sought relief in the Midwest-that bland stuff will kill ya!
He has come upon right under his nose so to speak a serious chilehead chef in
of all places where he hangs his hat in Downer's Grove, the Marriott Hotel.
I kid you not. The chef a chap by the name of Chris Genahl is concocting
toxic hot sauces. A couple of weeks ago he sent my hubby Steve home with his
latest called "Steve's Toxic Hot Sauce". ahem! He made it with ingredients
I sent his way---magroot leaves, meyer lemons and pomello all from our garden
plus dried Red Savinnas, white habs from Jim's and of course Jim's Applewood
Smoked Habanaro. I touched a toothpick to this sauce and touched my
tongue-oh my it is a fire burning with serious heat and taste! WOW.
So prior to boarding the plane with styrofoam container containing Steve's
Toxic hubby stopped and bought a sports drink bottle in the holder. Yep,
carried it home to good old California that away. Too bad security didn't
want to test this toxic stuff! LOL This puts new meaning to explosives.
Next week Steve will return with more ingredients and let's see what they
come up with this time. My understanding is Chris has 9 different Toxics!
Got to get this man together with Jim. Hopefully he has joined us here on CH
by now as I fwd each digest to him.
Steve is loving his meals at the Marriott---not quite the usual hotel fare to
say the least.
Mary-Anne
USDA Zone 9b Sunset Zone 14/15
San Francisco Bay Area
"Who plants the seed beneath the sod, and waits to see, believes in God."