[CH] Chile-Heads Digest V8 #519

Jim Weller (Jim.Weller@salata.com)
15 Apr 02 20:20:25 -0800 

 -=> Quoting Jose Cisneros to All <=-

 JC> I have many pepper sprouts growing in plastic cells
 JC> of various sorts in anticipation of spring.
 JC> As I was watering them I noticed that the leaves of the Aji Amarillo
 JC> and some of the others exude an odor of perfume, very spicy, much like
 JC> the flavor of the peppers the plants produce. Has anyone else notice
 JC> this?

I too have noted their aroma and found chile leaves to make a fine herb.
Whenever I over-winter plants in pots indoors, I prune them and I always
save the leaves to cook with.



                                                Cheers,

                                                YK Jim

.. All good chili needs is to smell good and be almost too hot to eat.