In a message dated 10/29/99 11:30:22 PM, owner-chile-heads-digest@globalgarden.com writes: << They go for about US$30/lb in the spice catalogues. The reason is that it takes 10lbs of ripe red jalapeno peppers, and a lot of mesquite to make 1lb of chipotle. >> I only pay between $6 and $7 a pound at our Mexican market in in CA. Sometimes they also have smoked Habs! Mary-Anne