In a message dated 7/3/99 2:27:05 AM Central Daylight Time, MReese4943@aol.com writes: << I think that everything that can be said about the subject has been said. Don't eat food that hasn't been properly prepared and stored. Can we get back to chile topics? Marilyn >> I agree with you Marilyn.......I learned the most from Peter who was kind enough to send links about botulism..........have you ever heard the saying "Keep trying to feed a dead horse"??? Sometimes I just think you guys just like to argue.......hehehehe....... and as for chiles Marilyn..while these guys waste their time slappin' each other around...hehehehe.....I have picked peppers for the last 2 weeks! I have been roasting my anaheims for future use in my pepper sauces.......I have bounties of cayenne, and tobabsco...and I just picked my very first habanero( bright orange)!! I have tons of banana, serrano, mirasol peppers!! I told my hubby we should have bought a freezer.....:O) chill out guys about botulism...it's getting boring~Debra~