On Thu, 20 May 2021 22:41:16 -0600, US Janet wrote:

> I'm guessing that you have the opportunity to get fresh ripe Hatch
> chilies. I see fresh Hatch here Aug., Sept. It was great when we
> could get them straight from the roaster or take home to roast
> ourselves. Lately some stores have taken to roastiing a bunch and
> packing them in little zip bags for 5 or 6 bucks each. I don't buy
> those.

Yeah, if you buy a sack of them (30lbs for $20-$30) sometimes they
offer free roasting. I don't pay the $3/lb for the pre-roasted.
And every time I try and get sack w/free roasting, Randall's flakes
out for various reasons. They advertise it every year, but never
actually DO it. So I roast them at home 2-3 lbs at a time. They'll
usually go down to $.39-$.59/lb fresh.

-sw