There's a Chinese-ish dish I make that involves stir-frying dried
red peppers till they're black. Makes a heck of a lot of smoke
if you aren't careful, and my range hood doesn't vent to the
outside.

Talk about chemical weapons -- wow! The only thing I've found
that keeps me from coughing a lung out is to wrap a damp towel
around my face while doing this....

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