Little Malice wrote:

> Do you roast your own peppers, Mark? Or buy them -- I've used
> the jarred once in a recipe that called for them. I've heard
> that those lucky souls with gas stoves can roast them right
> on their range top, but I could be mistaken...
>
That's how I do mine. I just wash them and toss 'em on the flame,
turning as they blacken. They do give off a slightly "hempish" smell,
lol, which gave my kids a pause wondering what Mom was up to? LOL
I roast a batch of them and toss them into my dutch oven to steam while
doing the rest. After they sit awhile I can pull the charred skin off
and proceed with whatever I want to do with them.