Recipe - Parched Peppers

Any type of fresh peppers

Many of these recipes call for 'Parched' peppers. The true flavor of chiles
reside in the flesh of the pepper. The ribs and seeds are the source of
most of the chile's heat; you can remove them if a milder flavor is
desired. To parch peppers, begin by dampning a cloth towel and
refrigerating it for 30 minutes. Rinse & drain the chiles, then pierce each
one near the stem with a knofe. If the chile is quite large, pierce it
again near the tip. Spread chiles on a baking sheet covered with foil;
broil, turning often, until skins brown & blister. Remove from baking sheet
& wrap in the cold, damp towel; let them steam about 10 minutes. Peel off
the skin in long strips. Remove the stems. To remove seeds, hold chile tip
up, then squeeze pod from point downward the seeds will squirt out.

From the Hotter Than Hell!, by Jane Butel, ISBN 0895866463
(0895865424 paperback). Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.