Question re General Tso's Chicken ingredient
Steve Wertz wrote:
> On Sun, 03 Jun 2007 18:06:06 GMT, Glasswalker wrote:
>
>> As far as the heat goes, they can be very hot. If you want to give it a go,
>> I would limit it to one pepper to start off with. Break it into a few
>> pieces (either use utensils, or wear gloves if you have sensitive skin), and
>> add them close to the end of cooking. The longer they cook, the hotter they
>> will get.
>
> You're really not supposed to break up the peppers - they're to
> be used whole. Breaking them up will just make the dish hotter.
>
> -sw
>
>
Thanks for that tip; I had no idea that the amount of heat could be
controlled that way.
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