Comments on: Chicken Chili Verdi http://www.scoutcampfire.com/2006/11/07/chicken-chili-verdi Campfire Lore for All Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:16:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: ken http://www.scoutcampfire.com/2006/11/07/chicken-chili-verdi#comment-9 ken Thu, 09 Nov 2006 15:41:54 +0000 http://www.scoutcampfire.com/2006/11/07/chicken-chili-verdi/#comment-9 Great suggestions. I forgot about serrano peppers. I do try to use Poblano and/or Anaheim if I can find them.... Ususally can find one or the other. You can probably tell, I'm a chili head since I start with habenero and work my way down. I know the capsaicin is in the viens, but most can't really (or don't take the time to) separate the seeds from the viens. This recipe is always "everything to taste". Usually, if I'm on a Scout campout I have to really tone down the heat. Some scouters have the macho idea that "anything you can eat, I can eat". But it can take time to build up the tolerance for some of my cooking!!! Great suggestions. I forgot about serrano peppers. I do try to use Poblano and/or Anaheim if I can find them…. Ususally can find one or the other.

You can probably tell, I’m a chili head since I start with habenero and work my way down. I know the capsaicin is in the viens, but most can’t really (or don’t take the time to) separate the seeds from the viens.

This recipe is always “everything to taste”. Usually, if I’m on a Scout campout I have to really tone down the heat. Some scouters have the macho idea that “anything you can eat, I can eat”. But it can take time to build up the tolerance for some of my cooking!!!

]]> By: wunder http://www.scoutcampfire.com/2006/11/07/chicken-chili-verdi#comment-8 wunder Thu, 09 Nov 2006 05:42:47 +0000 http://www.scoutcampfire.com/2006/11/07/chicken-chili-verdi/#comment-8 Use serrano peppers for the jalepeno level of heat but better flavor. Adding the seeds doesn't really increase the heat. The extra jolt is in the veins, which have about twice the concentration of capsaicin as the outer wall. Poblano or Anaheim peppers should be much tastier than bell peppers, but taste a small slice first. Those can be mild or hot, and you might want to adjust the amount of hot chiles to compensate. Use serrano peppers for the jalepeno level of heat but better flavor.

Adding the seeds doesn’t really increase the heat. The extra jolt is in the veins, which have about twice the concentration of capsaicin as the outer wall.

Poblano or Anaheim peppers should be much tastier than bell peppers, but taste a small slice first. Those can be mild or hot, and you might want to adjust the amount of hot chiles to compensate.

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