> Does anybody have experience with this or with some way > to char peppers in relatively large quantities without having > to stand over them all the time? > > TIA > > Jim Geissman > USDA Zone 10, Sunset Zone 18, SoCal If you do a Google search for "chile roaster" there's a link to Arizona Chile Roasters: http://www.chileroastersonline.com/newazchileroasters/homeunits.html They have several models including a small one for $89.00. I haven't done business with them and haven't actually seen their products. If you don't mind keeping an odd looking object around for the rest of the year or if you want something to do on weekends at farmer's markets, this might be the way to go. After all, there's nothing like the smell of burning chiles in the morning:-) Dave Anderson TLCC http://www.tough-love.com