First Chilicostle Peppers

Mojave · August 1, 2015

These were really nice, had a bit of heat. I wanted to make them into rellenos but they are a little small to stuff, so I toasted them and made cheese and Chilicostle quesadillas. Yum!

BigVanVader · August 1, 2015

Sexy looking peppers, and IMO a pepper with no heat isn't a pepper. Do they taste smokey like they look?

Mojave · August 1, 2015

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Originally Posted by BigVanVader

Sexy looking peppers, and IMO a pepper with no heat isn't a pepper. Do they taste smokey like they look?

I thought they were kind of earthy, which sometimes translates to smokey. Hope that makes sense.

And they do look sexy.

Starlight · August 1, 2015

Sure do look nice. What are rellenos?

Mojave · August 1, 2015

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Originally Posted by Starlight

Sure do look nice. What are rellenos?

In their most basic form they are a Poblano pepper toasted and seeded, the blackened skin peeled then stuffed with cheese. At this point it gets coated with an egg batter and fried. It's deelicious!!

It's an extremely flexible dish and I would guess there's thousands of versions. Almost any stuffable pepper can be used and most anything you want for a stuffing. Raisins, nuts, meat, avocado, etc. I think, technically, a stuffed Jalaneno is a relleno.

A lot look like this but some don't, lol this is starting to sound mysterious

pauldavid · August 2, 2015

Nice!

Starlight · August 5, 2015

Thanks for the explanation and for the yummy pic. I'm going to have to give it a try. I have a fork and knife ready here. Wish I could just reach through and help myself to your dinner. : ) LOL

August 1, 2015	#1
Mojave Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: SF Bay area Z9a Posts: 821	First Chilicostle Peppers These were really nice, had a bit of heat. I wanted to make them into rellenos but they are a little small to stuff, so I toasted them and made cheese and Chilicostle quesadillas. Yum! __________________ Bill _______________________________________________ When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe. -John Muir Believe those who seek the Truth: Doubt those who find it. -André Gide

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BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	Sexy looking peppers, and IMO a pepper with no heat isn't a pepper. Do they taste smokey like they look?

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Starlight Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: AL Posts: 1,993	Sure do look nice. What are rellenos?

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pauldavid Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NE Louisiana, Zone 8A Posts: 1,179	Nice!

August 5, 2015	#7
Starlight Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: AL Posts: 1,993	Thanks for the explanation and for the yummy pic. I'm going to have to give it a try. I have a fork and knife ready here. Wish I could just reach through and help myself to your dinner. : ) LOL