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On 05/25/2013 09:05 PM, Janet Wilder wrote:
> On 5/25/2013 9:31 PM, Todd wrote:
>> On 05/25/2013 01:42 PM, Janet Wilder wrote:
>>> On 5/25/2013 12:27 PM, Todd wrote:
>>>> On 05/25/2013 08:25 AM, Janet Wilder wrote:
>>>>> On 5/24/2013 11:35 PM, Opple0påad wrote:
>>>>>> On Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:57 -0700, Todd >
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thank you!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Unfortunately, no access to an oven. :'(
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Are you living in an assisted living facility?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You can also use a toaster oven.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a gas grill on my patio. I char them on the grill then put
>>>>> them
>>>>> into a plastic baggie until they are cool enough to peel.
>>>>
>>>> In my situation, would blanching them work? I would miss
>>>> the smoky flavor, but the skins would come off.
>>>
>>> Blanching then a dip in ice water would work to peel them, but you would
>>> miss the smokey flavor. Can you char them in the broiler?
>>>
>>>> Do I even need them skinned?
>>>
>>> Yes, you do. Even for chili rellenos, you need to skin them.

>>
>> Hi Janet,
>>
>> Something went wrong. I cored it, cut it in half, pulled
>> the seeds out, dunked the two halves into boiling salted water
>> for three minutes, then stuck them in freezing cold water.
>>
>> 1) the skins did not come off
>>
>> 2) they tasted like a premium quality green bell pepper.
>> No kick whatsoever. Even my wife thought there was no kick.
>>
>> What did I do wrong?
>>
>> -T
>>
>> chili rellenos sound so good too!
>>
>>

> I would have dunked the whole pepper before cutting in boiling water for
> about 5 or 6 minutes. I've done this with bell peppers I wanted to cut
> up and freeze for later use.


That is what I get for looking it up on the web, instead of
asking here. I underblanched. (You realize I actually
"undercooked" something. Didn't think it possible.)

>
> The *best* way to skin peppers is really to char them and put them in a
> bag as we discussed before.


No doubt. I am afraid to bring the burn fumes back into the house
(asthma).

Thank you!

-T