At 08:46 AM 08/08/2000 -0700, you wrote: >Hi, Margaret, > >Generally speaking, the Spaniards do not use chiles. Their cuisines are >typically Mediterranean. Chiles are a johnny come lately from the New World. > >Ron Ummmm, Ron, so are tomatoes. What did the Italians do for pasta sauce (other than pesto) before tomatoes? Margaret L