Hey Gang! Just wanted to let you know about my first pepper roasting experience. I cut a few poblanos off the plants due to the first real freeze here in North Texas. I decided to roast them over an open fire...sort of in the spirit of holidays, but with peppers instead of chestnuts. *grin* I used a pair of tongs and the gas range to roast them. For my first time, I was quite excited with the results! I cooled them and then froze them for later enjoyment. The kitchen had a wonderful smoky aroma, that one could only enjoy from being a chile-head. It was real fun. Thanks for all the great advice on and off the list, to help prepare me for a long life of chile-ness. Thought I would pass on the excitement... Dale in Plano.