Frank, Thank you for responding. They did come from Penzey's after all. I order a lot of my spices from them. I especially appreciate the heads up on the flavor because I have been experimenting with making my own chile powders and really prefer to use peppers that have a good flavor to go with the heat. Ah..the lovely fruitiness of the hab, the deep smokiness of the chipotle and the rich flavor of the ancho...they all make my mouth water. Perhaps I will try some of the dundicuts in there as well. Hey, the greatest fun in being a CH is most of my failed experiments can still be enjoyed. Yvonne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank J. Hashek" <fhashek@comcast.net> To: <chile-heads@globalgarden.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 7:35 PM Subject: FW: [CH] dundicuts > Yvonne, > > I have purchased Dundicuts from Penzey's at the link below. The peppers are > hotter than a hot Jalapeno (with or without the ~). They definitely are not > in the Scotch Bonnet range, as Penzey's suggests. Use as you would use any > dried chile for heat/seasoning. They do not carry the flavor qualities of > an Ancho or Pasilla when using as seasoning. They are quite nice to nibble > on dry. If they came from Penzeys, the seeds are likely to sprout. The > fresh green ones are good too. > > > http://penzeys.com/cgi-local/SoftCart.exe/scstore/p-penzeysdundicut.htm?L+sc > store+tcps8949ff121b12+1044569258 > > Blue skies, > Frank