For those who like Hatch Chile's

[Phillbo]

I have a buddy who's family lives in NM. He makes a special trip each year just to get green Chili's and bring me back 12lbs. It's a day full of roasting and skinning to be place in deep freeze for using throughout the year. Last year they were especially hot. Had to adjust a couple dishes so friends can eat them (I have a couple friends that are spicy food intolerant).

[TxMusky]

Yep it is a real big deal to a whole bunch of people. You can buy a gunny sack full of them for very little. Roasted or raw, its your decision. I think one of the vendors told a guy in front of me in line at the veggie and fruit stand built out in the fields, that the drier the weather the more flavor the fruits and veggies have. I think heat content is luck of the draw, as I have eaten some chile rellenos that would scorch the porcelain off the plate and others that were mild as a bell pepper.